Cactus Lovers Step Inside-2021 Edition

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BudBoy on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 06:20 pm

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Well, we made the run down to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument this week.
All I can say is WOW!     It is an amazing place! More cactus than anywhere I have been!
The Campground is in the middle of a giant cactus forest. If antone is looking for a Spring
roadtrip to Southern Arizona, this is a must visit place.

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_ward_photography/albums/72157718521444145

https://www.nps.gov/orpi/index.htm

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judit on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 06:37 pm

I love your photos, Dan. It's surprising to me that you can get the birds to be still. Nice job. Actually, I just looked a few more of your albums and I'm always happy that I do that. As I said at the beginning of this, I love your photos.

Say hi to Jan, please.

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BudBoy on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 06:43 pm

Thanks for kind words Judit! Photography has become a passion for me! I love it.
Gonna make a run to Anza Boreggo next week. Should be some good blooming
in the cactus world. I am going to start posting Cactus Blooms on this thread in the
coming weeks as our Cactus around the homestead is starting to bloom.

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judit on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 07:09 pm

I'm glad you love photography! Cactus blooms are so vibrant, especially against the cacti bodies. Looking forward to seeing them.

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Portland_ken on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 07:21 pm

Once the Covid calms down, you should check out the Parque Natural del Desierto Central de Baja California in the spring time.   Its otherworldly with lots of interesting types of cacti, including the giant cardón and cirio in bloom:

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Turtle on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 07:35 pm

nice BB!

hoover and i were gonna get together for a cacti exchange. should have a cactus jam once things settle down.

and if any zoner is interested in donating to a good cause, the people at wildcoast are awesome.

https://wildcoast.org/wildcoasts-550000-acre-baja-california-los-cirios-...

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doolittle on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 07:43 pm

I thought this was about psychedelic cacti like San Pedro or Peyote.

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skudebro on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 10:11 pm

Absolutely gorgeous photos Dan!

Nice to see the ocotillos in bloom!

I'm starting to get the bug to ramble...

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BudBoy on Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 10:30 pm

Thanks Ken. I am half vaccinated. Once fully, I will start visiting Mexico again. I have done plenty of exploring
the Northern Mexican Desert areas. Mostly the Northern State of Sonora. Pinacate Crater Biosphere is a neat
place to visit. It is really an extension of Organ Pipe Monument going into Mexico. I am planning on getting over
to the Baja side in the future. San Felipe might be in future plans?