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A close-up of the white fluff on the barrel cactus

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6294-barrel-cactus.jpg Fluffy white stuff on a small barrel cactus at the top of Malpais Spring RoadThumbnailsThe pale buckwheat flowers look pinker in the blush of sunset near Malpais Spring, Mojave National PreserveFluffy white stuff on a small barrel cactus at the top of Malpais Spring RoadThumbnailsThe pale buckwheat flowers look pinker in the blush of sunset near Malpais Spring, Mojave National PreserveFluffy white stuff on a small barrel cactus at the top of Malpais Spring RoadThumbnailsThe pale buckwheat flowers look pinker in the blush of sunset near Malpais Spring, Mojave National PreserveFluffy white stuff on a small barrel cactus at the top of Malpais Spring RoadThumbnailsThe pale buckwheat flowers look pinker in the blush of sunset near Malpais Spring, Mojave National PreserveFluffy white stuff on a small barrel cactus at the top of Malpais Spring RoadThumbnailsThe pale buckwheat flowers look pinker in the blush of sunset near Malpais Spring, Mojave National Preserve

A nest for insects or a small bird? The tough cactus spines do provide a measure of protection.