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Saguaro crests

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:48 am
by GermanStar
Here are a few we've found while out and about... These are all habitat shots, I'm sure I have more, but this is all I can find right now.

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The next two aren't crests, but I thought they were fun! Our model is Peterthecactusguy. :)

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Re: Saguaro crests

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:20 pm
by Kamos
Great pics! Is that an Opuntia growing in second to last pic?

Re: Saguaro crests

Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:14 am
by GermanStar
It is! Nice healthy O. engelmannii.

Re: Saguaro crests

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:58 pm
by GermanStar
Here is another we found yesterday, with the crests at an early stage of development. We had never seen one like this before.

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Re: Saguaro crests

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:24 am
by Peterthecactusguy
I think the Opuntia in the saguaro might be O. phaeacantha actually ;)

Re: Saguaro crests

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:56 am
by tumamoc
Always a treat seeing the cristate saguaros in the desert. I haven't come across any in a while.

Re: Saguaro crests

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:43 am
by jp29
Great pics GermanStar -- thanks.

Re: Saguaro crests

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:26 am
by Peterthecactusguy
yeah, we have found a few. I have found a bunch of Opuntia crests but someone is usually in a rush ;)

Re: Saguaro crests

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:10 am
by GermanStar
Here is another crest found today. Looks like this one is just getting started...

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