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The dry rocky landscape of the Sonoran Desert filled with towering saguaro and organ pip cacti.

San Luis Potosi Highlands, Mexico, March 26 -- Some Mexican farmers pick up Cabuches under a very hot sun in the San Luis Potosi desert in central Mexico. Cabuches are the buds of a cactus known as Red Biznaga found in the highlands of the San Luis Potosí region. In the months of March and April, when the desert is dressed in colors, the farmers make their two or three day trips to collect this natural product, used to make delicious dishes of the Mexican gastronomic tradition.

Colorful and beautiful sunset over Gates Pass, Tucson, AZ, with saguaro and cholla cactus

$The Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) is one of the iconic plants of the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona and Western Sonora, Mexico. These plants are large cacti that develop branches as they grow and mature. The branches generally bend upward but not always. The fluted trunks and branches of the saguaro are covered with protective spines. In the late spring the plant develops white flowers and red fruit forms in the summer.\n\nSaguaros are found only in the Sonoran Desert. To thrive they need water and the correct temperature. At higher elevations, the cold weather and frost can kill the saguaro. The Sonoran Desert experiences monsoon rains during July and August. This is when the saguaro obtains the moisture it needs to survive and thrive. These saguaro cacti were found in Catalina State Park near Tucson, Arizona, USA.$

Sunset on Bell Pass in the Sonoran Desert in Scottsdale, AZ with Saguaro cacti

Wide angle shot of a lighthouse under a beautiful clean blue sky and some cactus in the foreground

A large tree like cactus that have branches shaped like candelabra

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The setting sun creates a stunning lightshow on Red Mountain and the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, Arizona.

A hill with Saguaro Cactuses in the foreground and Tucson skyline and the Santa Catalina mountain range in the background.

A desert trail on a mountain leading to a sunset over a valley in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Ajo Mountain Drive offers breathtaking views of the unique Sonoran Desert landscape, featuring a variety of flora and fauna. Two of the standout features of the area are the Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) and the Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). The Saguaro stands tall, often reaching heights of 40 feet or more and living up to two centuries. Its characteristic silhouette, adorned with 'arms' reaching towards the sky, serves as a testament to its endurance in harsh desert conditions. In contrast, the Organ Pipe Cactus thrives in clusters, its slender stems resembling a congregation of organ pipes, hence its name. This cactus species flourishes in rocky terrain, its multiple stems serving as water reservoirs to survive extended periods of drought. These two are endemic to the Sonoran Desert and found nowhere else in the world. This scene , which includes Tillotson Peak, was photographed from the Ajo Mountain Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument south of Ajo, Arizona, USA.

Two saguaro cacti punctuate a peaceful view of the calm water of Canyon Lake on The Apache Trail in Tonto National Forest in Arizona

An arborescent cactus species in the walking trail of the preserve park

Paved walking trail through the rugged desert terrain in Saguaro National Park Tucson, Arizona.

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Wide shot of Safford Peak Mountain from Sanctuary Cove at the base in January, after a fairly rainy winter season. The desert is slightly greener than normal at this time. The sun is shining down from a bright blue mostly clear sky, enhancing the desert scenery below.

The image shows a group of saguaro cactus blossoms and buds against the backdrop of the saguaro cactus

A close up of white flowers in bloom on a saguaro cactus in the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona in late May and the bees pollinating the plant. Image illustrated various stages of the bloom; new, in bloom, and past.

Lone saguaro cactus stands tall amongst the blooming brittlebush during sunset on Windgate Pass in The McDowell Mountains

Sabino Canyon is a desert canyon in the mountains of Southern Arizona and a popular hiking destination. Sabino Creek flows down the canyon. Sabino Canyon began with the formation of the Santa Catalina Mountains over 12 million years ago. The present-day varieties of plant life began appearing between 6,000 and 8,000 years ago. The earliest human occupants of the area were the Native American Hohokam people. In 1905, Sabino Canyon was placed under the control of the United States Forest Service. This view of a Giant Saguaro forest was photographed from the Esperero Trail. Sabino Canyon is in the Coronado National Forest near Tucson, Arizona, USA.

A long slender Saguaro Cactus in Catalina SP, Arizona in Catalina, Arizona, United States

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy Fraesfield Trailhead in Scottsdale, Arizona

This is a photograph of the nature in the desert landscape of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, USA on a spring day.

morning shot of saguaro cactus and the puerto blanco mnts at the organ pipe cactus national monument near ajo in arizona, usa

Organ Pipe and Saguaro Cactus near Lukeville Arizona on the Organ Pipe National Monument

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