Several Barrel Cactus Beginning to Bloom (August 20, 2022) — Images Taken On his Morning’s Walk by kenne
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Barrel Cactus Blooming Season 7 comments
Buds and Blossoms 1 comment
Barrel Cactus Buds and Blossoms — Image by kenne
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A Fallen Barrel Cactus 2 comments
Barrel Cactus In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Laying on its side
Overcome by its own weight
Blooms for the future.
— kenne
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Barrel Cactus — Photo-Artistry 1 comment
Barrel Cactus — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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A Late Summer Bloomer Leave a comment
Barrel Cactus Blossoms — kenne
A late summer bloomer
You know it’s September days
When the barrel cactus blooms.
— kenne
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Barrel Cactus Are Starting Bloom Leave a comment
Barrel Cactus are Starting to Bloom in Sabino Canyon (August 3, 2015) — Images by kenne
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A Barrel Cactus Protected For The Winter Leave a comment
I live in the Sonoran Desert where cacti are abundant.
But I photographed this little guy alone the Poudre River, northwest of Ft. Collins, Colorado.
This cactus looks like some type of barrel cactus. (September 14, 2014)
— Image by kenne
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Barrel Cactus Blossom Gallery Closeup Leave a comment
Barrel Cactus Blossom Gallery Closeup — Image by kenne
Desert gallery
For the August calendar
Is not wall flower.
— kenne
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Winter Is The Time To Harvest Barrel Cactus Fruit 3 comments
Barrel Cactus Fruit — Computer Painting by kenne (Click here to learn about eating barrel cactus fruit.)
“Ah yes, the ancient cactus fruit.”
— Rango
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Barrel Cactus Abstract Art 2 comments
Barrel Cactus Abstract — Image by kenne
Barrel Cactus — Image by kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Barrel Cactus Blossoms 10 comments
Barrel Cactus Blossoms — Images by kenne
There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
— Henri Matisse
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Capturing The Moment — A Fall Surprise 5 comments
Barrel Cactus Blossom — Image by kenne
In this dry fall, I was surprised to find this fresh blossom on a barrel cactus.
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Capturing The Moment — Fallen Barrel Cactus Leave a comment
Barrel Cactus — Image taken along the Esperero Trail in the Santa Catalina mountains by kenne
This is a common site in the Sonoran Desert. Mature barrel cactus can grow to over three feet and weigh several hundred pounds. They do take on a lot of water, but that they have a shallow root system and tend to lean toward the should can result in the leaning weight become too much for the root system to hold it upright.
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A Nurse Tree By Any Other Name 2 comments
A Young Saguaro Cactus Has A Barrel Cactus As A Nurse Tree — Image by kenne
The Sonoran desert is the home of saguaro cacti. Often, for young saguaros to survive, they are located near another faster-growing tree that shelters the slower-growing plant by providing shade, shelter from the wind and sun, or protection from animals that may feed on the young plant. Such a plant is called a nurse tree. In the Sonoran desert, such trees are usually Palo Verde, Ironwood, or mesquite trees, which explains why young saguaros are often seen near trees. It is therefore unusual that a young saguaro would have a barrel cactus as its nurse tree. Let’s hope this quirk of nature works for both since both will be competing for resources, possibly hastening the death of the young slow-growing saguaro.
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Saguaro Cactus That Have Out-Lived Their Nurse Tree — Image by kenne
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