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Never seen a Saguaro with so many arms at such a "small" size

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gorgeous pattern/ coloration!

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First mountain bike ride

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Love the color on those sticks on fire. I am too scared to leave mine out longe enough to attain their winter color. That first cacti is odd looking, never be able to go out and buy one like that. You get so use to thinking they grow straight up with one or two arms off the side.

That one with all the arms might be a Trichocereus sp. guessing. If it is a saguaro that is crazy!

And the big blue saguaro like cactus is Pachycereus pringlei, cardon cactus from Baja MX

Your pics sure make winter better.

Yes, winter's somewhat easier seeing those photos, Jim.

Good that snakes are asleep.
You'll have to place a sign on your bike: "I'm from the M/W, I photograph plants nobody else can grow."

More please.

Thanks you guys...and for the I.D's Aaron...

Pretty sure that is a Saguaro,there is another I saw that looked like it was also a Saguaro
and this one is just a giant crested mess!

Went for my second mountain bike ride today-some pics...


The trail from where I parked up....and some other portions.

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Great places to ride, Jim.
Gorgeous scenery.

But it's the sun...

Barb

hardyjim wrote: Pretty sure that is a Saguaro

That is one awesome saguaro, very cool.

I agree that might be a Trichocereus......the one you got up in Iowa! T. terscheckii

Here's a big one off the web

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