Sonoran Desert
Jan 26, 2023 13:26:55 #
fourlocks wrote:
Real nice shots. As a New Englander I expected the Sonoran Desert to be just a lot of sand with a few cactus plants, here and there. As your shots show, it's very lush in its own way; it's just that the plants are all specialized to minimize water loss.
Thanks for looking. Many people who hear the word "Desert" think of Lawrence of Ariba riding a Camel across endless sand doons or maybe the Gobi as pictured in National Geographic.
The Sonoran Desert typically gets 8-12 inches of rainfall per year, 2/3 of which comes from summer monsoons. Characterized by the iconic Saguaro Cactus the desert can be amazingly lush and green during spring and the monsoon period
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tgreenhaw wrote:
My dad grew up there in Safford. Brings back memories. Thanks!
Thanks for looking
Jan 26, 2023 19:38:38 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Through my lens
Just came across this. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-unique-and-surprisingly-wet-biodiversity-of-the-sonoran-desert?
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bcheary wrote:
Thanks for the link
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