We are spending a few days at the Tucson house. We love the view from the back of our house,
of the Santa Catalina Mountains covered with saguaros. Saguaros have a relatively long life span. They take up to 75 years to develop a side arm. The growth rate of saguaros is strongly dependent on precipitation. Some specimens may live for more than 150 years. The night blooming flowers appear April through May and the sweet, ruby-colored fruit matures by late June. Gila woodpeckers, purple martins, house finches, and gilded flickers live inside holes in saguaros. One of the treats of being at our Tucson house, is waking up to the sounds of birds.
of the Santa Catalina Mountains covered with saguaros. Saguaros have a relatively long life span. They take up to 75 years to develop a side arm. The growth rate of saguaros is strongly dependent on precipitation. Some specimens may live for more than 150 years. The night blooming flowers appear April through May and the sweet, ruby-colored fruit matures by late June. Gila woodpeckers, purple martins, house finches, and gilded flickers live inside holes in saguaros. One of the treats of being at our Tucson house, is waking up to the sounds of birds.
