Saguaros Are Cool

Saguaro National Park on either side of Tuscon, Arizona, is home to the Saguaro Cactus.  Growing up to 40 feet tall, these plants are native to the Sonoran Desert. Other succulents and plants in the park include the Teddy Bear Cholla, Barrel Cactus, Hedgehog Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus and the Ocotillo.

 

 

 

Kinda looks like a balloon you can twist into all kinds of unusual shapes.

 

 

The prickly spines on the cactus ward off animals looking for a happy meal!

 

 

 

Ocotillo

 

 

 

Teddy Bear Cholla

 

 

 

Zion Cacti

Images from blooming Prickly Pear Cactus and the sticky Cholla Cactus

 

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Prickly Pear Cactus flower during spring at Zion National Park, Utah

 

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Cholla Cactus at Zion National Park, Utah
Cholla Cactus at Zion National Park, Utah. Also known as Teddy Bear Cactus because it’s so cuddly? Not!

 

Cholla Cactus at Zion National Park, Utah