@thedesertwhisperer: Good morning! 🌵🏜💮💮💮💮💮 Saguaro flowers are about 3 inches in diameter and white with an orange center. Saguaro flowers have a strong smell, similar to overripe melons. Saguaro flowers bloom at night from April to June and only last about 24 hours. Saguaro flowers are pollinated by bats, bees, and birds at different times of day. After pollination, saguaro flowers produce bright red fruit that ripens in late June or early July The saguaro flower has been the official state flower of Arizona since 1931 and is a symbol of the southwest. A 2022 study found that saguaro flowers bloom in a counterclockwise pattern, starting on the east side of the crown and spreading out as the season progresses. A single saguaro can produce up to 100 flowers in a season. #azwildflowers #weroamarizona #hikearizona #arizona_hiking #arizona_landscapes #arizonahiking #azwildlife #instagramaz #capturearizona #oh_arizona #arizonahighways #canon_photos #igsouthwest #ig_southwest #tucson #igerstucson #visittucson #photooftheday #conquerarizona #fox10phoenix #Beon12 #explorearizona_ #see_arizona #abc15 #iamazproud #divine_deserts #exploring_arizona #natgeopix #westbysouthwest
