Cactus Oddities

On the side of the road near a main intersection

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:33:49 -0700

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On the side of the road near a main intersection

Noticed this at the corner of River Rd. & Sabino Canyon

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:33:02 -0700

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Noticed this at the corner of River Rd. & Sabino Canyon

Mt. Lemmon bound, John spotted this crested saguaro

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:32:17 -0700

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Mt. Lemmon bound, John spotted this crested saguaro

Catalina Hwy on the way to Mt. Lemmon

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:30:26 -0700

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Catalina Hwy on the way to Mt. Lemmon

Hwy 79 to Florence, AZ

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:55:01 -0700

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Hwy 79 to Florence, AZ

Hwy 79 to Florence, AZ

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:55:01 -0700

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Hwy 79 to Florence, AZ

Granddaddy of them all! Apache Junction, AZ

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:52:04 -0700

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Granddaddy of them all! Apache Junction, AZ

RV park in Apache Junction

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:52:02 -0700

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RV park in Apache Junction

Apache Junction, AZ

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:52:02 -0700

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Apache Junction, AZ

Apache Junction, AZ

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:52:01 -0700

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Apache Junction, AZ

baseball glove

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:52:00 -0700

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baseball glove

healthy specimen

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 14:52:00 -0700

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healthy specimen

Closer look at the crested top on Thornydale.

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 29 May 2005 16:15:07 -0700

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Closer look at the crested top on Thornydale.

On Moore Road/Thornydale, we came across this double crested saguaro.

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 29 May 2005 16:15:07 -0700

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On Moore Road/Thornydale, we came across this double crested saguaro.

This saguaro has a bunch of arms!

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:06:18 -0800

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This saguaro has a bunch of arms!

I see quite a few heart-shaped prickly pear pads.

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:06:17 -0800

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I see quite a few heart-shaped prickly pear pads.

Note the forked cactus on the left.

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:06:17 -0800

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Note the forked cactus on the left.

This is quite a speciman. Leonardo da Vinci at Ina.

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:06:16 -0800

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This is quite a speciman. Leonardo da Vinci at Ina.

After hiking 6 miles in Pima Canyon looking for one of these (purported to be there), we find this one on Ina at Leonardo!

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:06:16 -0800

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After hiking 6 miles in Pima Canyon looking for one of these (purported to be there), we find this one on Ina at Leonardo!

This crested saguaro is right off a main street in N. Tucson.

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:06:13 -0800

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This crested saguaro is right off a main street in N. Tucson.

Look at the distorted spines of the cactus on the right.

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:06:13 -0800

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Look at the distorted spines of the cactus on the right.

John spotted this on our Pima Canyon hike. Looks like Mickey Mouse with a square hole!

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:06:12 -0800

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John spotted this on our Pima Canyon hike. Looks like Mickey Mouse with a square hole!

John THOUGHT about leaning on this crested barrel. But I didn't feel like spending hours pulling thorns out of him!

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:15:22 -0800

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John THOUGHT about leaning on this crested barrel. But I didn't feel like spending hours pulling thorns out of him!

A second smaller crested barrel cactus

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:15:20 -0800

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A second smaller crested barrel cactus

Prickly pear cactus being hosted by this grand-daddy saguaro

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:15:18 -0800

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Prickly pear cactus being hosted by this grand-daddy saguaro

HUGE saguaro, with prickly pear cactus growing in the crook of its many arms

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:15:13 -0800

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HUGE saguaro, with prickly pear cactus growing in the crook of its many arms

Crested barrel cactus - in a nearby neighborhood park

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:15:10 -0800

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Crested barrel cactus - in a nearby neighborhood park

This golden barrel cactus had six babies growing out of the side. First time I'd seen one like this.

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:17:46 -0800

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This golden barrel cactus had six babies growing out of the side. First time I'd seen one like this.

Kind of rare to see these crested saguaros. (Apache Junction near the Lost Dutchman Mine)

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:17:45 -0800

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Kind of rare to see these crested saguaros. (Apache Junction near the Lost Dutchman Mine)

Crested Saguaro caught my eye as we left Goldfield (mining town near Apache Junction).

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:17:44 -0800

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Crested Saguaro caught my eye as we left Goldfield (mining town near Apache Junction).

A few saguaros have deformed growth, termed a monstera. Like this one. Reminds me of a camel's head! (in Honey Bee Canyon)

nobody@smugmug.com (Pamn) — Sun, 07 Nov 2004 15:07:30 -0800

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A few saguaros have deformed growth, termed a monstera. Like this one. Reminds me of a camel's head! (in Honey Bee Canyon)