Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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zoltan
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Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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I have visited some cactus habitat in may of 2014.
I will post some photos about my trip. I tried to do my best to identified them, but please feel free to correct me!

First stop: Lake Amistad National Recreation Area - Del Rio, Texas
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Wow! You were at Lake Amistad?! I'm a Del Rio native. I can't believe you were there! What part of the lake were you at? How was the water level? Did it get any higher? Did you stay in town? Were you there for Cinco de Mayo? I'm sorry, I have a million questions because that's my home and I just can't believe I've met someone on a forum who actually went there, it's such a small city.
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A young Texan girl in a big cactus world.

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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Around the Lake Amistad.
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Big Bend National Park
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Nice habitat shots.
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Those are some great pictures, it's really interesting to see cacti in habitat. Thank you for posting the images!
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Still in Big Bend National Park.
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Big Bend National Park
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Ferocactus hamatacanthus, Chisos in the background.
Ferocactus hamatacanthus, Chisos in the background.
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Very nice habitat pictures!
A cactus and succulent collector who especially likes Ariocarpus. …Though I have a bit of everything! Want some pictures? See my flickr! I also do art and such.
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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great shots!
Going to Big Bend soon. Hope to see some lopho and ariocarpus!
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico.
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

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Did u spread those seeds in pic number 2? Or did u look they other way while putting them in your pocket lol :lol: j/k
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Franklin Mountains, El Paso - Texas

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Glandulicactus (Sclerocactus) uncinatus (var. wrightii)
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Re: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah - 2014

Post by Mark »

Very nice! Really like those Echinomastus. What side of the mountain did you find these? The west or east?


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