DTP (dead tree project) #23

Climate change has hit native saguaro cacti particularly hard. They struggle to cope with the constant heat. It's a grim sign to see cactus dying in their native habitat.

I've been documenting dying saguaros since 2020: https://365project.org/tags/dead-saguaro

This is an installment of my Dead Tree Project, documenting the effects on local vegetation after 54 days above 115F (46.1C) degrees this summer in Phoenix, Arizona.

[Walks @ 7]

This is so sad to see, these beauties are so emblematic of the southwest.

[*lynn]

very sad

[CristinaL]

Oh no. So very sad.

[Issi Bannerman]

Such a shame. A beautiful cactus.

[Christina]

What a shame

[Bill Davidson]

Desperately sad and deeply worrying.

[Brian]

😢