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old saguaro life
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Copyright: Franco Degani (degani) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 0 N: 286] (2148)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-24
Categories: Trees
Camera: Nikon D 80
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-01 0:30
Viewed: 426
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Saguaro, pronounced "sah-wah-roh", (Carnegiea gigantea) is a large, tree-sized cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea. It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and California, United States and northern Mexico.
The common name of the cactus, saguaro, is a Spanish-language adaptation of a word used by a local aboriginal American nation, the Tohono O'odham, for the plant. Local English speakers pronounce it /səˈwɑɹo/.
Saguaros are slow growing, taking up to 75 years to develop a side arm. The arms themselves are grown to increase the plants reproductive capacity (more apices equal more flowers and fruit). The growth rate of saguaros is strongly dependent on local precipitation patterns, and saguaros in drier western Arizona grow only half as fast as those in and around Tucson, Arizona (Drezner, 2003). Some specimens may live for more than 150 years[1]; the champion saguaro grows in Maricopa County, Arizona and is 13.8 m tall with a girth of 3.1 m. (It was injured as a result of the Cave Creek Complex fire in June 2005.) In addition to being slow growing, they are also slow to propagate. These two factors argue for the placement of the saguaro on the endangered species list, although they are not on any such list. Harming one in any manner (including cactus plugging) is illegal by state law in Arizona, and when houses or highways are built, special permits must be obtained to move or destroy any saguaro affected.

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Hello Franco!
Nice capture of a landscape includin a beatiful cactus, mountains with various plants and clouds.
TFS freind.
Bayram

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 986 W: 65 N: 1979] (8293)
  • [2008-02-01 4:27]
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Hello Franco,

Beautiful composition. Good sharpness and great colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Grande scelta dell'angolazione,bellissimo il cactus che si staglia verso il cielo,ottimo controluce,ciao Luciano

Hi Franco,
Beautiful composition. Nice ensemble. TFS.
- Nirmal

Selam Franco,
A very good composition with a Saguaro cactus in the middle my friend, a pity we don't have anything similar around here. TFS.
Mehmet

what can I say, the others have already said it all ... so just thank you for another fantastic picture!
you are a wizard
ciao
anna

Ciao Franco, bel Saguaro, immagine che sembra tratta dalla sceneggiatura di un western, bei colori e magnifico cielo, bravo, ciao Silvio

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