Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Cactus Crazy in Saguaro National Park!

This was a pretty cool place for a hike right? The really tall "typical looking" catci are called saguaro, the one with the yellow "flowers" on top is a barrel, and the one with all the "leaf" looking things. They were cooler than I expected them to be- so if you get the chance- go check em' out or visit this page!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguaro_National_Park

Fun Cactus Facts:
Saguaros take about 75-100 years to grow an arm!

Saguaros actually have a wood like material inside!

The outer skin of the cactus expands and contracts like an accordion and it can hold about a ton of water inside that layer!





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