<![CDATA[It's that time of year!]]>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

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/2a49779b-81ef-4c09-b37a-f67ea2055ac2/it-s-that-time-of-yearRSS for NodeMon, 27 Apr 2026 17:57:14 GMTSun, 26 Apr 2026 19:06:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to It's that time of year! on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:06:44 GMT]]>@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?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/msbellows/statuses/116472807733712416https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/msbellows/statuses/116472807733712416Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:06:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to It's that time of year! on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:56:56 GMT]]>@amostart

I think I may be part saguaro.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/darth_hideout/statuses/116472769213432943https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/darth_hideout/statuses/116472769213432943Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:56:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to It's that time of year! on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:40:31 GMT]]>@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!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/users/amostart/statuses/116472704608051442https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/users/amostart/statuses/116472704608051442Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:40:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to It's that time of year! on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:29:02 GMT]]>@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?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/116472659449792598https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/116472659449792598Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:29:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to It's that time of year! on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:11:47 GMT]]>@fancysandwiches aww man, hopefully you can catch them next year!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/users/amostart/statuses/116472591629541236https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastoart.social/users/amostart/statuses/116472591629541236Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:11:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to It's that time of year! on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:09:15 GMT]]>@amostart my favorite place to be in April for exactly this reason. Sadly won't be in Tucson this year 😢

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neuromatch.social/users/fancysandwiches/statuses/116472581681593807https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://neuromatch.social/users/fancysandwiches/statuses/116472581681593807Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:09:15 GMT