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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Saguaro Skies

The saguaro cactus grows only in a band of habitat which ranges across the eastern portion of California's desert through Arizona into northern Mexico.
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It grows to be 15 feet or more in height (5m) and its diameter depends on rainfall.
It may be 30 to 70 years before a plant may develop its first arm bud.

These saguaro are set against desert skies in Arizona north of Phoenix. The one below was taken in Mesa. For other sky watches, look here.

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18 comments:

  1. Rune EideNovember 27, 2008 at 11:59 AM

    Amazing - I didn't know that about cacti! Thank you for sharing.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 27, 2008 at 12:12 PM

    Thanks for the info! Never know they grow that high! Nice photos too;-)

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  3. imacNovember 27, 2008 at 12:30 PM

    Very interesting info for your fab photos.

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  4. Suffeli kuvaileeNovember 27, 2008 at 1:11 PM

    BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS!!
    have a nice weekend!!

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  5. UnknownNovember 27, 2008 at 2:14 PM

    Great shots, Katney!

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  6. Jane Hards PhotographyNovember 27, 2008 at 4:52 PM

    I do like cacti. They would just not stand a chance in our moist climate.

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  7. RedzlanNovember 27, 2008 at 7:36 PM

    The last pic - silhouette with lamp posts is great.
    Happy SW Friday!

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  8. The Good Life in VirginiaNovember 27, 2008 at 7:58 PM

    one of my favorite cacti...something of course i no longer see now that i live on the east coast.
    thanks for sharing.

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  9. PERBSNovember 27, 2008 at 9:27 PM

    Love the silhouette one!

    Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 28, 2008 at 12:18 AM

    Cactii so huge amazes me. They are so old and have seen and felt so much with the passing of time.

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  11. Liz HindsNovember 28, 2008 at 8:55 AM

    That's the second time in two days I've seen this type of cactus! Someone posted a photo for ABC Wednesday.

    Anyway, I popped over to say that I've posted the photo of the starry quilt I mentioned.

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  12. DianneNovember 28, 2008 at 10:38 AM

    I especially like the shot of the cactus amidst the lamp posts

    nature and manmade - and nature wins ;)

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  13. CloudiaNovember 28, 2008 at 2:31 PM

    I didn;t realize that I missed the green prickly people seen against a desert sky. thanks for reaquainting us! Aloha-

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  14. JanNovember 28, 2008 at 5:05 PM

    Beautiful skies, and great info, too.

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  15. MarkNovember 28, 2008 at 6:33 PM

    Thanks for lovely photos and the info.
    lionsmane

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  16. Sandi McBrideNovember 29, 2008 at 4:00 PM

    Lovely shots. I love cacti...we have Cactus roses growing everywhere...thanks for sharing the photo and the info.
    Sandi

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  17. ArijaNovember 29, 2008 at 5:43 PM

    Love the way the cactus rival the power poles! Nice shots and info.

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  18. LewNovember 29, 2008 at 9:06 PM

    Nice shots of the desert giants. I really love sunsets with them in the foreground.

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