This time of year the cactuses along the hiking trails in Phoenix are showing off there stuff! The cactus blooms are strong this year so
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Good & Bad News…
Well, it looks as though the wildflower season may be ending rather soon. While out hiking this weekend along South Mountain the flowers are still there but were very dry and shriveled out. I think it may have been due to that one 90 degree day we had last week. They just couldn’t handle the heat.
Laws Protecting Saguaro Cactuses
There’s no greater symbol of Arizona, then the saguaro cactus. These are the tall and skinny cactuses that you may think of, when you think
The Ocotillo Plant
A fun desert plant to admire while hiking past, is the ocotillo plant. This unique plant looks like a firework exploding up from the dry
Inside a Saguaro Cactus
Have you even wondered what the inside of a saguaro cactus looks like? The answer may really surprise you… One of the greatest things about
A Tragic Tale…Nurse Trees in the Phoenix Desert
Typically in nature, when one animal dies, it’s so another can live and therefore restore the balance of nature. This cycle is also true when
