Giant Saguaro Cactus
by Robert Bales
Title
Giant Saguaro Cactus
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Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
Description
While spending a little time geocaching in the Arizona Sonora Desert I found this beautiful lonesome Saguaro.
The magnificent Saguaro Cactus, the state flower of Arizona, is composed of a tall, thick, fluted, columnar stem, 18 to 24 inches in diameter, often with several large branches (arms) curving upward in the most distinctive conformation of all Southwestern cacti.
The skin is smooth and waxy, the trunk and stems have stout, 2-inch spines clustered on their ribs. When water is absorbed , the outer pulp of the Saguaro can expand like an accordion, increasing the diameter of the stem and, in this way, can increase its weight by up to a ton
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March 5th, 2018
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Charlotte Nunn
What a STRIKING Portrait of this noble giant, Robert!! WOWOWOW!! LOVE this!! LF
Robert Bales replied:
So glad you really enjoyed the cactus and thanks so much for the nice comments and the LF!!
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