Saguaro Buds

: Saguaro Buds; Pinnacle Peak Mt. Park, Scottsdale, AZ; Created by: Gminniss.; Tools Used: Sony DSC P1 3.3 mp, Pshop, filters; Created on: May 2, 2005; Image Views: 209; Average Views per Day: 0.1; Image Number: 11575

Comments:

Gary Minniss from Arizona on May 3, 2005 at 8:19 PM said:

Thanks. I really love these old saguaros. They are ancient by the time they get to this size.

km from TX on May 3, 2005 at 3:47 PM said:

I like how you zoomed in and gave us an up close shot. It really shows the texture. Very nice.

Gary Minniss from Arizona on May 3, 2005 at 12:28 PM said:

I kept looking and looking, in my travels, yesterday morning for a shot I could actually get. If I knew when these buds were going to bloom, I'd go up there (about 20 miles) and get a shot of them.

Alandra from southwestern BC Canada on May 3, 2005 at 11:52 AM said:

thanks for the explanation, Gary, really interesting. too bad the flowers are so hard to view, was hoping to see some of your shots of them, until reading further and seeing how short-lived the blooms are and the night blooming part.(not to mention the height of them, amongst all those spikes : )

Gary Minniss from Arizona on May 3, 2005 at 6:58 AM said:

The buds will soon become flowers, which are about three inches across and milky white. They ae our state flower. Really hard to get a shot of them because they bloom only, only once, at night and close up in the morning. Also, when you do see flowers, they are usually at the crown of the saguaro, 20 feet above your head!

Alandra from southwestern BC Canada on May 3, 2005 at 1:19 AM said:

really neat and interesting, Gary, have never seen these buds before. probably a strange question, but do these drop off and start growing independently on the ground below, or do they just keep growing right on the plant?

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