Saguaro Cactus Blossoms — Image by kenne
Arizona’s state flower, the saguaro blossom, has a strong overripe melons smell, but I’m not going to get close enough to check it out — will leave that to the experts. Like a lot of cactus flowers, they are short-lived, blooming at night and often closed within 24 hours. During the night the flowers are pollinated by the lesser long-nosed bat and the Mexican long-tongued bat. During the daytime the flowers are pollinated by bees and birds such as the white-winged dove.
— kenne
April In Tucson (Mockingbird on Saguaro Blossom) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Saguaro Blossoms — Image by kenne
Saguaro In Bloom — Image by kenne
Cactus Wren on Saguaro Cactus Buds — Image by kenne
White Winged Dove — Image by kenne
