Saguaro Blossom

[avalen]

over the years I've been awestruck with the appearance of the blossoms that show
up on the saguaro cactus every may. But they are so high I could never really get a
good look at any. Up at the school where the bridge crosses over a dry river a saguaro
grows at the bottom allowing for me to see the blossom from the top, how totally
awesome!!!
First the buds.....

then a few days later they started to open.....


from a normal ground level distance, you really can't tell what they look like

[mitch5252]

They are just beautiful!
Isn't nature amazing?

[Lotus]

Very pretty!! Thanks for sharing.

Lotus (Becky)

[retiredhappy]

Isn't it interesting that one of the prickliest plants has the most beautiful blooms. Cactus blooms always amaze me.

[Bethers]

So kewl - thanks for taking the pictures as it happened. It's like we could be there seeing it come into bloom also.

[Mollysmom]

Great pictures ! How fun that you were able to see them from the top - that's a rare treat !
Do they smell good ?? They look like they sound smell really sweet.
Thanks for sharing

[AlmostThere]

Do they smell good ?? They look like they sound smell really sweet.
Thanks for sharing

Trudy, that gives me a good chuckle with the image of someone trying stick their nose in close enough to smell the blooms without getting poked!

They are great pictures and I really enjoyed them Ava!

[avalen]

Do they smell good ?? They look like they sound smell really sweet.
Thanks for sharing

Trudy, your giving me a real chuckle, took me years to find one I could get over the
top of and get a picture of the blossom, now you want me to find a ladder? so I can
stick my nose in it? just kidding, I always thought they looked like plastic and
I know they have pollen cause I've seen bees coming out of them, and the birds like
them too but it looks more like the birds are picking off some bugs.

[bluepinecones]

What great photos! Surely yo can find someone to test them for smell - maybe if you offer to hold the ladder

[SeeyaGal]

I never knew how beautiful the Desert could be till I moved to Yuma and can't wait to see things when they are beginning to bloom. Great photo's!

[WickedLady]

Wow! How cool is that?! Did I read somewhere that a bat pollinates the flowers and that the fruit is tasty? Neat pix, thanks.
Marda

[snowball]

such good pic's Ava...when we were in Tuscan we went to the Saquaro National Park and there they were telling (showing) things that are done with the Saguaro and it seems like to me jelly is made from the fruit. It is really interesting to hear the information too bad it doesn't stay with one
sheila

[Nasoosie]

So THAT'S what the blossoms look like! Thanks for the neat photos! I, too, would love to know what they smell like.

[Cedar518]

those are great photos! I like the way you showed the buds first then worked along until the full blossoms!

[Liz]

Beautiful series of photos...thanks for thinking of doing that and posting!