Saguaro Blossoms

From the Reverse: "State Flower of Arizona. To be seen in April, May, and June, followed by fruit which bursts open showing bright red meaty insides, often mistaken for flowers by visitors passing through this region."

It's that time of year when the saguaros bloom. The flowers appear in a bunch at the very top of the arms. It's really cool to see. Sometimes quail, doves, or other birds sit up in the flowers. Though this postcard doesn't seem to show this, they really bloom mostly at night. Bats are major pollinator of saguaro cactus. I hope I'll get a chance to head out into the desert and photograph bats and blossoms soon. We're also planning on getting a blacklight to find scorpions. Bats, flowers, and scorpions sounds like a really fun night...