Crowned cactus nos. 15, 16 and 17!

[TerryC]

This one is south on Desert View from Rudasil (Picture Rocks. AZ). After passing the water tank, slow down and watch for it on the right.


To see this one, go to the Red Hills Visitor Center, Saguaro Natl. Park (west) and turn right out of the parking lot. Watch for it .2 of a mile on your right. No place to park here. Be careful.


Most of you will not be able to see this one as it is in the Cabeza Prieta NWR near Yuma, AZ. four wheel drive is a MUst on this sugar sand road. Refuge requirement, in fact.
Sorry for cutting the top off..... e-mailed it from my phone and it got TOPPED in the process. ╦╦C

 

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[SD51]

Cool pics Terry, thanks for posting! We don't get many of them up here in our neck of the woods!

 

[A2coins]

Great pics Terry I lived in Arizona for many years used to drive all over in my 70 440 Charger

 

[WannaDig3687]

I would have lost count by now! LOL. I guess it is a good thing you are documenting the here so you can keep track. They are really cool. That first one really has it going on.

 

[TerryC]

I would have lost count by now! LOL. I guess it is a good thing you are documenting the here so you can keep track. They are really cool. That first one really has it going on.

There is a group that has documented more than 2000 of them in AZ! Crested Cactus Society. ╦╦C

 

[civilman1]

Wow! Only 1,983 to go Terry!! All kidding aside,how tall are these on average? No. 16 has got my vote

 

[TerryC]

Wow! Only 1,983 to go Terry!! All kidding aside,how tall are these on average? No. 16 has got my vote

Most are the same height of a full grown saguaro, but one of the earlier crowns that I photographed was only 4 1/2 feet tall! ╦╦C

 

[Terry Soloman]

https://media.azpm.org/master/doc/crestedsaguaro/

 

[TerryC]

https://media.azpm.org/master/doc/crestedsaguaro/

Thanks, Stinky! I bookmarked it! ╦╦C

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice photos!