Saguaro flower

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

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

Tick Tick Bloom! 🌵 The saguaro cactus is often in peak bloom toward the end of May. Bloom there it is! Saguaro flowers bloom for less than 24 hours opening at night and remaining open through the next day. They only have that very short time to attract pollinators like bats. The whole saguaro, though, can produce many blooms throughout a season. The flowers are a milky white, and emit a sweet nectar which attracts multiple species of bats. These bats feast on the flower nectar, and in…

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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…

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Carnegiea gigantea (Saguaro) is a tree-like cactus with a ribbed stem that can grow up to 65 feet (20 m) tall and up to 2.5 feet (75 cm) ...