Norma Jean Gargasz

Saguaro Side Blooms

An unprecedented number of "side blooms" grow on saguaro cactus during May, their typical Spring flowering season, Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Arizona, USA. The large number of blooms may indicate stress possibly due to the lack of rain during drought. The blooms change in to red fruit which carry seeds.

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An unprecedented number of "side blooms" grow on saguaro cactus during May, their typical Spring flowering season, Sonoran Desert, Tucson, Arizona, USA. The large number of blooms may indicate stress possibly due to the lack of rain during drought. The blooms change in to red fruit which carry seeds.