Saguaro National Park - Spring Flowers

Temperatures are rising in southern Arizona and now is the time for Spring walks and drives. It is too early for the saguaro cactus blooms, but flowering shrubs and some cacti are blooming.  Photos taken April 5 in Saguaro National Park - East.

Saguaro National Park - East

Ocotillo

ocotillo

creosote bush

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Cacti Blooms

We'll soon be in the Southwest and that will mean cactus blooms in the spring. We have yet to be in Arizona to see the Saguaro's in bloom.   Perhaps this year?

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 Here's a time lapse over a few days:

Blooms

Opening

Fully open

For comparison, here is our Christmas cactus:

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