Sentinel of Cholla Cactus Garden in Joshua Tree National Park
by Lyuba Filatova
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Sentinel of Cholla Cactus Garden in Joshua Tree National Park
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Lyuba Filatova
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Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park, California. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain.
Approximately 12 miles (20 km) south of the Joshua Tree National Park’s north entrance is the 0.25 mile (0.4 km) Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail; this flat loop leads hikers through nearly 10 acres (4 hectares) of landscape dominated by the teddybear cholla. You can easily recognize teddybear cholla—the star of the Cholla Cactus Garden—by its densely interlaced yellow spines, tightly clustered stems, and dark lower trunk. The plant has wicked spines with a nasty habit of getting stuck in skin. An interesting bit of Cholla cactus information is its diversity of shape. The plant may be a creeper, shrub or tree. Sizes vary from just a few feet tall to 15 feet in height. Flowers are green or orange, depending upon species, and bloom April through June.Interestingly, the seeds from this plant are usually infertile. Teddybear cholla reproduces vegetatively, meaning that new plants start from fallen stem-joints. It is possible that this entire “garden” consists of only one individual!
Chollas are native to the American Southwest in deserts and arid zones.
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Comments (5)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Lyuba – your spikes, barbs or thorns have been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2022 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Lyuba Filatova replied:
John, thank you very much for LF and featuring my picture in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Jane M Dahl
Beautiful capture, Lyuba! That is really a beautiful image. Featured in American Desert Southwest.
Lyuba Filatova replied:
Jane, thanks a lot for your kind comment and featuring my artwork on American Desert Southwest Flora and Fauna group home page!
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