May not be the best shot - it's an old print I scanned in for the contest - but it is one of my favs.Opuntia fulgida on the way to Organ Pipe NM. This was so large, I had to stand by it to show the size.

Looks like most of the suggestions have played out, but I have one idea from another site which hosts a little friendly competition...In it the photos are sent to the moderator who then posts all the photos together (same time) without the names of the photographers. I don't know if that would make ...

might try AZ Cactus Sales in Chandler (off the 202 & AZ Ave) - way SE part of the valley, but easy to get to if you're coming from Tucson to Phoenix

Neko Bazu wrote:Beautiful flowers - especially the R. pulchra x canigueralii Stunning!

Couldn't agree more!

I don't think the cactu police would have serious problems with a cactus rescue...only if that started becoming a common 'excuse'

I say well done! what a great reward.

Truly amazing blooms! Do you do anything special to get them to pop so many at once?

All beauiful! Wow!!

heh happy happy joy joy...that reminds me of another project that I have to do. I got like 40 or so saguaros that I need to plant that came from seeds of a local guy. Which reminds me I need to talk to him... lol I'm a Ranger at Papago Park (originally called Papago Saguaro National Monument, but n...

I'm afraid I don't know the species of this Opuntia, but I like the forms

Buck, that may well have been damaged in transport or unloading, but I noticed a lot of saguaros transplanted in one area have similar damage (from frost most likely). The older, more established cacti do not seem to have the same damage. So the whole shock thing and reduced root structure may play ...

I've seen a lot of saguaros that look like they've done exactly what your plant is doing. I took a closer look yesterday and you are right...The upper portion died back but not enough to damage the very tip, as is evidenced by the other spines beside the new growth. It may end up looking something ...

Beauty!

I'm wondering about the new growth in the middle of this cut. http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/2784_IMGP5789_1.jpg It can't be the saguaro continuing to grow. If it does grow, the new stem(s) will come from the edge of the cut in the green part. Or in this case, the top was not completely cut...

Spotted these flowers in the thick spines of this Senita. Unfoturnately, I was too late to see them fully open as they tend to open in the evenings and close in the mornings. http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/userpix/2784_IMGP5769_1.jpg Many more buds in there, so I should have more chances. The longe...

A good buy! A guy down the street has something very similar and very much larger. I've been meaning to get over there and ask for a cutting...