Having recently returned from a visit to Arizona, I've finally got round to sorting the many hundreds of photo's. Here is just a flavour of my trip.
More to follow.
I certainly give specimen of Saguaro (Carnegia gigantea cristate) the "thumbs up".
This plant was at the magnificent 'Desert Botanical Gardens' Phoenix.
Arizona Visit
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Arizona Visit
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Re: Arizona Visit
More from the 'Deset Botanical Gardens' and another fine crest.
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Phil. (Kent, England) BCSS Herne Bay & District Branch.
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Collecting Cacti-1961. Forum member-September 2004.
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More from the 'Deset Botanical Gardens' this time the gardens and beyond, in places its dificult to tell where the gardens end and the natural scenery starts
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Phil. (Kent, England) BCSS Herne Bay & District Branch.
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Collecting Cacti-1961. Forum member-September 2004.
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More from the 'Deset Botanical Gardens' and another general view.
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Phil. (Kent, England) BCSS Herne Bay & District Branch.
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Collecting Cacti-1961. Forum member-September 2004.
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And finally for now a fine specimen of Saguaro (Carnegia gigantea) just showing how masive they can be close up.
I will add more photo's over the weekend!
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I will add more photo's over the weekend!
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Re: Arizona Visit
Nice photos, Phil. I missed out on the Desert Botanical Gardens on the only one spare day I spent in Phoenix, so these are nice to fill in with. I went out east from Phoenix, and then south, saw some nice plants but not the concentration of species that these Gardens have.
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Great photos Phil, I particularly like the last one!
look forward to seeing more!
look forward to seeing more!
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Re: Arizona Visit
Hi Phil,
I was just thinking if you had returned and then I logged into the forum to find your thread. Looks like you had a great time. Your excellent photos certainly bring back happy memories from my visit to the DBG on my first trip out to Arizona in 2004. I remember that hillside and cristate as if I was there yesterday.
Hope you're going to treat us all to a few more photos. It would also be nice to know where else you visited etc..
I was just thinking if you had returned and then I logged into the forum to find your thread. Looks like you had a great time. Your excellent photos certainly bring back happy memories from my visit to the DBG on my first trip out to Arizona in 2004. I remember that hillside and cristate as if I was there yesterday.
Hope you're going to treat us all to a few more photos. It would also be nice to know where else you visited etc..
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Re: Arizona Visit
Hi Phil, thanks for sharing your photos. I dont think i'll ever get there in person so its great to see through anothers lense...
Stephen.. Bangor. N. Ireland.
Re: Arizona Visit
Hi Phil,
great pictures! Look forward to seeing more!
great pictures! Look forward to seeing more!