Cactus Blossom — Image by kenne
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Nature Doing Its Thing — Bee On Prickly Pear Cactus Image by kenne
Hedgehog Cactus (genus Echinocereus) Blossoms — Image by kenne
The hedgehog cactus earned its name because its short, spiny stems resemble hedgehogs.
The blossoms last for five days, opening in the morning and closing at night.
Prickly Pear Cactus Blossoms — Images by kenne
Most people, when asked to identify a yellow spring flower would probably identify daffodils.
But, in the sunny Tucson area, most people would say the prickly pear cactus blossom,
or the palo verde blossoms.
Yellow is a warm and friendly color and most associated with is the sun. During spring,
it almost seems like the sun changes its light from a cold white to a warm and glowy yellow.
— from “The Four Winds” by
Because These Cactus Blossoms Opened During Easter Week, They Are Our Easter White Cactus Blossoms. — Image by kenne
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Engelmann’s Hedgehog Blossoms — Image by kenne
Scarlet Hedgehog Blossoms — Image by kenne
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Cactus Blossom: Kind of Holiness or Wonderfulness in Nature (April 10, 2022) — Image by kenne
— Fyodor Mikhailevich Dostoevsky
Patio Cactus Blossom — Bloomed Overnight — Image by kenne
— from “The Four Winds” by
Imitative Realism — Photo-Artistry by kenne
― John Keats
Prickly Pear Blossom — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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Christmas Cactus — Image by kenne
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Pincushion Cactus Flowers — Image by kenne
When most people think of cactus in the Sonoran Desert, the image that comes to mind is the giant saguaro cactus.
The saguaro grows only in the Sonoran Desert is one of the largest cacti. The saguaro cactus is a symbol of the American Southwest.
Its inner meaning expresses the idea of standing tall, adapting to the environment, and providing shelter and nourishment for others.
Given its stature and authority, it holds a grandfatherly type of wisdom.
Because saguaros are so common in the Tucson area, it is home to one of this nation’s national parks, the Saguaro National Park.
However, it is not the most common cactus in the Sonoran Desert. That honor goes to the little pincushion cactus.
Being so small and often in the shadows of the giant saguaro, their chances of being noticed are slim unless they are blooming.
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Cactus Blossom Art by kenne
Beauty blossoms forth
Each single moment leaving
A place in my heart.
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Cactus Blossoms — Image by kenne
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Becoming is Superior to Being 