Thursday, March 19, 2009

Citrus and Cactus in Arizona

Arizona is know for its Five C's, Citrus, Copper, Cotton, Climate and Cattle. However, I would I a sixth C, Cactus. Here are some pictures of the citrus trees, tangelo and grapefruit, in bloom. The grapefruit tree has some fruit left in among the leave and flowers.
In March and April the cactus start to bloom. They are fantastic. Here is a column cactus with some really strange flowers.
This what they look like when they are fully bloomed.
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