look closely

Some prickly pears are growing on the arms of the saguaro! A bird must have enjoyed some prickly pear fruit and dropped some seeds up there.

[moni kozi]

Oh, that's another type of cactus, right? Is this called symbiosis?

[Diana]

what a great find and shot! Now who would have thought that possible? It is a beautiful saguaro.

[Helge E. Storheim]

It looks huge. Love the green against the blue sky.

[Krista Marson]

@monikozi not exactly. I've never seen prickly pears up there. I think it's a total fluke. I have no idea how that thing is surviving unless there's a bit of soil up there as well! (it's the same plant that is seen in the foreground)

[Jacqueline]

Great find!

[Brian Moody]

Great shot and intriguing story

[Mags]

Big and beautiful!

[Kate]

Nice to see a healthy-looking saguaro.

[Milanie]

That is a really unusual find - looks great

[haskar]

Nice find. Beautiful saguaro.

[Laura]

Cool find.

[Caryn]

Cool find!

[Steve Chappell]

Great find

[Delboy79]

A big hand for Krista

[Jon Lip]

Aha! That's what I've been missing - the desert! Love those prickly things 😊