Hugging Cactus! The cactus are sure blooming everywhere in the Sonoran desert right now.Did you know that Saguaro flowers are open for less than 24 hours, and are pollinated mostly by bats and birds? These opened during the night and will be closed by afternoon. ⁠⁠It can take 10 years for a saguaro cactus to reach 1 inch in height! By 70 years of age, a saguaro cactus can reach 6 and a half feet tall and will finally start to produce their first flowers. By 95-100 years in age, a Saguaro cactus

Spring is in the air and with it comes the cactus blooms. Saguaro flowers bloom for less than 24 hours — they open at night and remain open through the next day. #TimelapseTuesday ⏳ | Science Channel

Arizona sunrise with a Harris’s Hawk on an ancient Saguaro Cactus. Check out these crazy Saguaro facts! It takes a decade for a Saguaro seedling to reach the height of just two inches. They don’t begin to flower until they’re 40 to 60 years old, don’t develop their first arm until 70, and only reach full maturity at around 125. This strategy of slow growth has allowed Saguaros to survive long dry spells and live for 200 years and up. A healthy adult saguaro produces about 100 enormous white blos