Posted on 05/30/2021 5:11:03 AM PDT by blam
A hint of crazy things to come may be playing out in the Arizona desert — and it involves a giant species of cactus.
Saguaros, which can live for centuries and grow to nearly 80 feet, have erupted in spring blooms that are spreading far beyond the norm. It’s almost as if the plants are breaking out in a rash of blooms.
This is happening in the Sonoran Desert and experts suspect it may be an example of how the warming environment is impacting even the oldest of plants.
A rare phenomenon is unfolding in Arizona: Saguaros cacti, which live centuries, have erupted in blooms that are spreading across their bodies like a rash.
“Tucson residents are witnessing an extremely rare phenomenon: saguaro blooms are literally busting out all over,” the Sonoran Desert Network & Desert Research Learning Center reported May 26 on Facebook.
“Saguaros typically bloom in spring. And when they do, the blooms are usually confined to a crown at the very top of the main body or mature arms,” the center wrote. “But after an unseasonal bloom last fall, saguaro flowers are now appearing down the length of main stems and arms, and — remarkably — even on small buds.”
The odd behavior takes on added significance given the saguaro’s long life span.
“An adult saguaro is generally considered to be about 125 years of age,” the National Park Service reports. “The average life span of a saguaro is probably 150-175 years of age. However, biologists believe that some plants may live over 200 years.”
Saguaro are considered to be a “symbol of the American west,” yet they are rare, NPS officials say.
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We went through an unprecedented (state wide!) freeze, in TX, earlier this year.
Our Hill Country cactus are blooming like crazy....much more than usual. Just a beautiful sight.
So, by their pretzel logic.....the freeze caused gorebull warming....which is causing all of the cacti to bloom.
🙃
I use to live next to Speedway. Been there , done that.
reproductive behavipr is like a “rash” to these idiots.
My thoughts exactly. They can even turn beautiful cactus blooms into something ominous.
Translation: We don’t know why, but let’s blame “global warming”.!!!
“... What is it, 8 years away now?”
I don’t know for sure. To be sure, we should contact Greta.
Just substitute the words and resulting symptoms and you will see that this corona virus "pandemic" is right out of the democRATic playbook.
The scheme works the same way.
Instill fear into the population to manipulate it and gain control.
That's why the Left will drag out the covid problem, including the vaccines, for as long as they can play it.
Another phenomenon of global warming is global cooling.
It is a crime in Arizona to dig up or mutilate desert cactus, especially saguaros.
"Experts," "suspect," "may be..." What a load of carp! These idiots look for anything to blame on global warming, er, I mean "climate change."
Covid cacti!
We live in southern Arizona and this is the coolest spring that I can remember in 25+ years. We made it all the way to the end of May before our first 100 degree day. Doors and windows still open in the morning with temps around 67 degrees at 6 AM.
It’s more likely caused by UFO’s than ‘warming’... or lizard farts...
It’s more likely caused by UFO’s than ‘warming’... or even lizard farts...
Bingo! Liberalism is a mental disorder. There more at play here.
The fact is that the earth's climate is not and never has been constant. Man's attempt to stop or disrupt natural climate cycles is vain, presumptious and stupid!
Have they been tested for WuFlu?
Coincidence?
Or conspiracy?
Cool!
You're prophetic! Just yesterday, Dr. Fauci and the CDC put out a directive that all Saguaros will wear a double mask until 70% of Saguaros have been vaccinated. LOL!!
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