Welcome to the Sonora Desert, Arizona
And the Cactus Hotel

All of these pictures were taken near Tucson Mountain Park,
just north of Bopp Road and east of San Joaquin Rd.

Cholla Cactus(pronounced choy-ya)
There are many varieties of cholla and I don't know the names of all of them.


Teddy Bear Cholla

taken by Paul, Nikon D50


Teddy Bear Cholla

taken by susan, Kodak 7440


Another, skinnier variety
Kodak 7440


Teddy Bear with new growth hanging
Kodak 7440

Prickley Pear
There are many varieties of prickley pear, too, and I don't know the names of all of them, either.


Prickley Pear growing under the nurse tree.
Kodak 7440


Another, growing without a nurse tree, but with the moon
Nikon D50


Who's been nibbling?
Nikon D50


More nibbles.
Kodak 7440


A Prickley Pear acting as nurse tree to small variety of barrel cactus
Nikon D50


Same cactus
Kodak 7440