This past summer saw an unusual amount of rain here in the Rio Grande Valley.
As a result, some plants are confused as to when to bloom.
This hedgehog cactus is an example.
Whereas it usually would bloom in the spring here (March and April), it was in full bloom last week.
The Saguaro National Park just out of Tucson is an incredible place to see.
During our visit, we learned that it can take a Saguaro Cactus up to 100 years to grow the “arms” that we’ve come to recognize from old western movies. Those arms are needed to store extra water for the cactus, which can reach heights of 50 feet and weigh 6 or more tons.
One truly has to experience it to get the full and awe-inspiring effect of a forest of these giant old fellas, extending as far as the eye can see.
Radically Retired 