Thursday, April 30, 2015

Saguaro National Park, AZ

Welcome to Saguaro NP!  From left to right, you see
staghorn cholla, prickly pear cactus in bloom,
a barrel cactus and a blooming fish hook barrel cactus.

A teddy bear cholla.  It looks so soft and fluffy!

But a closeup shows you all the sharp spines.
They have been known to cut through sneakers.

A tree has grown up around a saguaro cactus.

Very often birds make nests on the dividing arms
of the saguaros.

Enjoy the view!

A regal looking saguaro.

A staghorn cholla cactus in bloom.

Closeup of the staghorn cactus blossoms.

A panorama of saguaro.

Closeup of a flowering saguaro.  It is the
state flower of Arizona.

A forest of saguaros.  Adios!

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