Saguaro cactus blossom

Arizona’s state flower is the saguaro cactus blossom. This one took a looooong time to complete because of the amount of detail in the center of the flower, the two weeks that I was sick, a visit from @unclebacon65 and two trips out of town! Let’s see if I can back to finishing one flower a week. How did I do a flower a day last October?? Don’t forget to click over to @unclebacon65 and see his saguaro flower, too! #ijustwanttodrawprettypictures

Saguaros begin blossoming during the months of April and May in the Sonoran desert. A single bud will produce a large white flower lasting one night & day, pollinated by birds, bees, and bats, before it withers. This shot was taken in my back yard, west of Tucson Arizona. See large view. Explore #262 5/21/10

The Sonoran desert landscape would not be complete without the large green saguaro cactus, native to only Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora and small parts of Baja California. It's arms can take up to 75 years to develop. The Saguaro cactus bloom is the state flower of Arizona.

It's getting to the end of the saguaro flower season. Although the flowers are still blooming on this plant, others already have fruit. The green saguaro fruit bursts open to reveal a bright red interior. Fortunately for the plant, the birds and the animals, the fruit tastes wonderful. It's unfortunate for photographers, though, because hungry beaks usually get to the fruit long before curious lenses. By tradition, the local Native Americans collect the fruit using long poles. I've seen…

Download Image of Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in bloom, Oregon Pipe Cactus National Monument, 2016.. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Picryl description: Public domain image of a flower, blooming, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions.. Dated: 2016. Topics: flower, bloom, bud, white, yellow, cacti, saguaro, saguaro cactus, cactus, cactus bloom, rocks, plant, hike, walk, scenery, wild, organ pipe cactus national monument, oregon pipe cactus…

Saguaro Cactus Blossom / Arizona