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Cactus of the Southwest - Cactus Photographs82

Cactus of the Southwest - Cactus Photographs

Photographs of cactus of the southwest deserts in their natural environments. Includes cactus from Big Bend National Park, Organ Pipe National Monument and Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.

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Cactus Plants81

Cactus Plants

Cactus plants or Cacti are desert plants native to the Americas. This article is mainly about their care, propagation and common varieties. So, lets proceed.

5 comments    water nature gardening
A Cactus is a Plant:  But All Cacti Are Different77

A Cactus is a Plant: But All Cacti Are Different

They Are Plants: But Cacti Are Different Except for just one species, cacti are native only to the Western Hemisphere. More than 1000 distinct species occur in Mexico where natural selection has provided the means for these unique plants to...

5 comments    water plants mexico
Places to Visit in the Arizona Desert72

Places to Visit in the Arizona Desert

On February 14th in 1912 Arizona achieved statehood as the 48th state admitted to the Union. In 1931 Saguaro Cactus Blossom became the official Arizona State flower. The Cactus Wren became Arizona’s official bird in 1973. Arizona is known for...

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This Is Bat Country!67

This Is Bat Country!

Bats are truly amazing creatures, and are very helpful and beneficial to our eco-system. Learn all about them, and what to do when you see them.

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Saguaros Giant Cactus Sentinels of the Sonoran Desert82

Saguaros Giant Cactus Sentinels of the Sonoran Desert

The giant saguaro cactus or carnegiea gigantea is the official state symbol of the state of Arizona, and in general for the Sonoran Desert. The saguaro is extremely slow growing and will only grow 1 to 1.5 inches during its first eight years. During periods of rainfall, the saguaro "pleats" expand to store water. It takes approximately 50 years for a saguaro to grow an arm. Frost, drought, vandals, wildfire and non-native grasses are the enemies of the saguaro cactus.

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2 week road trip in a semi truck- part 278

2 week road trip in a semi truck- part 2

For those of you who are just starting this story, in order to understand you might want to start at the beginning. The bad part about going up a mountain is having to come down again.  The roads snow...

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Saguaro Cactus National Park in Arizona - Sonoran Desert near Tucson80

Saguaro Cactus National Park in Arizona - Sonoran Desert near Tucson

Numerous photos, videos & information about the amazing Saguaro National Park in Arizona located in the Sonoran Desert near Tucson.

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The Majestic Saguaro Cactus76

The Majestic Saguaro Cactus

Mention the word cactus and, for most people, the first thing that comes to mind is the mighty saguaro cactus. Thanks largely to western movies, the saguaro has become synonymous with cactus, despite the fact...

6 comments    travel photography nature
Carl the Crazy Cactus (A hub for your little ones)62

Carl the Crazy Cactus (A hub for your little ones)

Carl is a cactus - a crazy cactus. Carl loves to wear his cowboy hat and cowboy boots because he lives in the desert. His cowboy hat keeps the sun off of his face, and his boots protect his feet from snakes...

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