Today was another beautiful day in Tucson...which meant another scooter ride. We chose Saguaro NP East District.
These are Barrel Cactus. They have curved spines, lean south, and can grow 6 feet in height.
This is a cactus wren (above)...they grow 7-9 inches long and are the largest wrens in the U.S.
Other cactus we saw...
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| Prickly Pear Cactus...they grow in 50 states... |
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| a Chain Fruit Cholla... |
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| ...the inside of a Saguaro... |
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| and an Ocotillo...or vine cactus...they shed small leaves during dry spells, but can grow new leaves in 5 days after getting water... |
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BUT...the best picture of the day is a Crested Saguaro...sometimes the growing tip occassionally produces a fan-like form in place of arms. They are somewhat rare.   We had a nice picnic...apple, cheese and crackers, and yogart...this was our lunch-time entertainment...a great beggar! |
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| I'm not sure what this bird is...very interesting curved beak though. |
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| A male Gila Woodpecker...looking for insects. Well, this will be my last blog...maybe...about the desert. I am quite fascinated by it as you can tell. After having lived in Georgia for 62 years and never really traveled much, I am in awe of this beautiful country. Our slide on our MH is not fixed. We are still waiting for a motor. the slide is in and covering up the TV. It has been this way since January 10. I have used some of my quiet time researching what I have seen...when I wasn't playing scrabble on the Kindle or reading. Thanks for visiting...the Taylors had a great day...hope you did too! Please drop by again. |
Loved the pictures and information. Who knew there were so many different cacti (sp)? Can't wait to see where you are heading next! :-)
ReplyDeleteSo neat, the scenery is absolutely AMAZING! So happy you are able to experience all these beautiful things. I love you being bored and having to research, I am learning a lot! I wish I could stop by and play a game of scrabble with you, you know with actual wooden tiles and game board...haha. Love you mom and tell daddy-t I love him too. hugs to you both
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