Category Archive: Cactus

17 Apr

Prickly Pear Spring 09

Prickly Pear Spring 09

They bloom then they make fruit The Prickley Pear and other cactus will have a bumper crop of blooms again this year.

 
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16 Mar

Cactus Bloom and Thorns

Cactus Bloom and Thorns

Cactus Bloom and Thorns
This might look large on the screen.  But this flower is about the size of the end of your little finger.  It measures about 1/2 …

 
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21 Dec

Pigmy Owl in Oro Valley

Pigmy Owl in Oro Valley

Pigmy Owl in Oro Valley
This little guy lives in a saguaro cactus in Oro Valley, AZ.  He is catching some rays in the afternoon sun.  He is home for …

 
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04 Dec

Cholla Cactus Fruit

Cholla Cactus Fruit

Cholla Cactus Fruit
Turning Yellow and ready to drop like lemons, NO NOT REALLY

 
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20 Nov

Prickly Pear Blooms Against Dark Background

Prickly Pear Blooms Against Dark Background

Prickly Pear Blooms Against Dark Background
The harvest was bountiful this fall.  It was made possible by the amazing spring blooms.

 
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18 Nov

Fall Cholla in Oro Valley

Fall Cholla in Oro Valley

Fall Cholla in Oro Valley
This is the desert version of a Christmas cactus.

 
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17 Nov

Cholla Cactus Fruit

Cholla Cactus Fruit

Cholla Cactus Fruit
Chollas bloom in Spring and produce fruit all summer.  The fall weather turns them bright colors.

 
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