![Ferocactus gracilis coloratus](https://i0.wp.com/opuntiads.com/oblog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ferocactus-gracilis-coloratus-christian-defferard.jpg?resize=980%2C542&ssl=1)
Tag: Deserts
It is hard to precisely define a desert. They are often defined as land areas that receive less than 10 inches of rain per year. But, some deserts may receive more than that. And, semi-deserts may receive up to 20 inches of rain each year. Deserts may be hot, but they may be very cold in winter depending upon their elevation.
![Ferocactus gracilis coloratus](https://i0.wp.com/opuntiads.com/oblog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ferocactus-gracilis-coloratus-christian-defferard.jpg?resize=980%2C542&ssl=1)
![Namaqualand flowers, Malcolm Manners](https://i0.wp.com/opuntiads.com/oblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/namaqualand-Malcolm-Manners.jpg?resize=980%2C823&ssl=1)
Namaqualand Desert
![Browningia candelaris, Pato Novoa](https://i0.wp.com/opuntiads.com/oblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/browningia-candelaris-ssp-pato-novoa.jpg?resize=980%2C768&ssl=1)
Browningia candelaris
![Elephants in area colonized by invasive Opuntia, Shirley Strum](https://i0.wp.com/opuntiads.com/oblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Page-16-Image-16.jpg?resize=835%2C556&ssl=1)
Opuntia Invades Kenya
![Desert trash](https://i0.wp.com/opuntiads.com/oblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/desert-wildflowers-trash.png?resize=870%2C580&ssl=1)