It's that time of year!
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It's that time of year!
Some fun saguaro facts:
- Saguaros do not begin blooming until they are at least 30-35 years old
- Each flower is only open for 18-24 hours
- Saguaros appear to flower in a counter-clockwise direction, with buds first appearing on the east side, then the north, and then the west#arizona #phoenix #sonorandesert #bloomscrolling #saguaro #cactus #CactusBlossom #flowers
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It's that time of year!
Some fun saguaro facts:
- Saguaros do not begin blooming until they are at least 30-35 years old
- Each flower is only open for 18-24 hours
- Saguaros appear to flower in a counter-clockwise direction, with buds first appearing on the east side, then the north, and then the west#arizona #phoenix #sonorandesert #bloomscrolling #saguaro #cactus #CactusBlossom #flowers
@amostart my favorite place to be in April for exactly this reason. Sadly won't be in Tucson this year
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@amostart my favorite place to be in April for exactly this reason. Sadly won't be in Tucson this year
@fancysandwiches aww man, hopefully you can catch them next year!
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It's that time of year!
Some fun saguaro facts:
- Saguaros do not begin blooming until they are at least 30-35 years old
- Each flower is only open for 18-24 hours
- Saguaros appear to flower in a counter-clockwise direction, with buds first appearing on the east side, then the north, and then the west#arizona #phoenix #sonorandesert #bloomscrolling #saguaro #cactus #CactusBlossom #flowers
@amostart Very nice! I only saw my first blooming saguaros a couple of years ago. I didn't know that about the blooms. As I recall, they opened at night and were closed by late morning?
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@amostart Very nice! I only saw my first blooming saguaros a couple of years ago. I didn't know that about the blooms. As I recall, they opened at night and were closed by late morning?
@elaterite yes! Although to be honest, I've seen blossoms open throughout the day as well. But I think bats are one of the primary pollinators for a lot of cactus species so opening at night is definitely more advantageous and avoids getting scorched by the sun!
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It's that time of year!
Some fun saguaro facts:
- Saguaros do not begin blooming until they are at least 30-35 years old
- Each flower is only open for 18-24 hours
- Saguaros appear to flower in a counter-clockwise direction, with buds first appearing on the east side, then the north, and then the west#arizona #phoenix #sonorandesert #bloomscrolling #saguaro #cactus #CactusBlossom #flowers
I think I may be part saguaro.
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@elaterite yes! Although to be honest, I've seen blossoms open throughout the day as well. But I think bats are one of the primary pollinators for a lot of cactus species so opening at night is definitely more advantageous and avoids getting scorched by the sun!
@amostart @elaterite It's interesting that there are pollinators who respond to such a fleeting opportunity. They have to make a living the rest of the year too, so what makes that particular flower so attractive for that brief time?
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