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Down--Mules on Trail
Interesting facts about the Saguaro...
Interesting facts about the Saguaro Blossoms:About the size of teacups, they open up during the cool nights of May, and must be seen in early morning, or they close up during the heat of the day. The flower petals finally drop off and are succeeded by pinple colored fruit. This ripens in mid summer, and splits open to reveal a bright red fruit pulp, resembling another blossom. This is a favorite food for both birds and Indians. The latter eat it raw, preserved or dried. TREESOnly one seed in 1/4 million germinates and reaches maturity. Their growth is slow. After ten yrs--only four inches high. After thirty years--three feet high. After 100--they start to form branches. Grow thirty-five feet average--fifty feet maximum.Found mainly in northwestern Mexico and southwestern ArizonaRequires rocky soil to give the tree root ballast. Can absorb over a ton of water after a storm. Can grow for years w/o further moisture.
Saguaro Nt'l monumentSIGN
Saguaro Nt'l monumentSIGN
Saguaro Nt'l Monument & garden
Saguaro Nt'l Monument & garden
DEAD Saguaro
DEAD Saguaro
Dead Sahuaro
Dead Sahuaro
Sanguaro--Nt'l Monument
Sanguaro--Nt'l Monument
l-s +s-c-uSaguaro
l-s +s-c-uSaguaro
Arizona desert
Preview Cassette 219381 Arizona desert
Misc Saguaro (dead and dying)
Misc Saguaro (dead and dying)
Saguaro
Saguaro
Saguaro Nt'l Monument
Saguaro Nt'l Monument
Saguaro:1. One, clouds2. with smoke tree3....
Saguaro:1. One, clouds2. with smoke tree3. Group of 5blue sky
Sunset & Saguaro
Sunset & Saguaro
Saguaro
Saguaro
Nt'l monumentDead treeSauaro & Palo Verde...
Nt'l monumentDead treeSauaro & Palo Verde intertwined
Misc. (near giant)
Misc. (near giant)
Saguaros & Dying trunk
Saguaros & Dying trunk
l-s Sahuaro
l-s Sahuaro
Misc
Misc
Two-thirds good
Two-thirds good
Grand Canyon, last,best
Grand Canyon, last,best
Horses in coralMulesMounting
Horses in coralMulesMounting
Grand Canyon, mostly river
Grand Canyon, mostly river