Cactaceae Collection

Boojum tree (Fouquieria columnaris) and Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei) amongst rocks in Sonoran Desert, at sunset. Baja California, Mexico. 2017

Pinzon giant tortoise (Chelonoidis duncanensis), saddleback type typical of arid island, their long necks and raised shell allowing them to browse on cacti

Great horned owl (Bubo virgininus) with chicks in nest in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Nazca booby (Sula granti), pair amongst Prickly pear (Opuntia sp) cacti at coast. Wolf Island, Galapagos. August 2016

Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) male feeding on nectar in Saguaro cactus blossom (Carnegiea gigantea), Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona, USA, April 2013

Lava Cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus), growing in lava field, coast of Fernandina, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Cactus flower (Rebutia fabrisii, var nana) cultivated plant

Lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus) growing on bare lava, Fernandina Island, Galapagos, South America

Great horned owls (Bubo virginianus), adult and chick, on nest in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), Sonoran desert, Arizona

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) adult and chick in nest in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

Giant Cordon cacti (Echinopsis atacamensis) on Incahuasi Island in Salar de Uyuni salt flats, Bolivia. March

Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) and Boojum tree (Fouquieria columnaris) in Sonoran Desert, rainbow in background. Catavina, Valle de los Cirios Reserve, Baja California, Mexico

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) preening two chicks in nest in Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) cactus, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Night-blooming cereus cactus (Acanthocereus tetragonus), flower bud opening at night, Texas, USA. Sequence 7 of 7. August

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) among Giant prickly pear cactus (Opuntia echios) forest. Santa Fe Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Jumping cholla cacti (Cylindropuntia fulgida. ) with Partida and Angel de la Guarda Islands beyond
Jumping cholla cacti (Cylindropuntia fulgida.) with Partida and Angel de la Guarda Islands beyond. Rasa Island Special Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. April

Yellow-footed gull (Larus livens) perched on Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei). El Pardito Island, Islands of Gulf of California Protected Area, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Sour pitaya cactus (Stenocereus gummosus) and Santa Catalina barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii). Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Gulf of California, Mexico. May

Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) with Elephant Rock beyond. Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Santa Catalina Island side-blotched lizard (Uta squamata) in front of Sour pitaya cactus (Stenocereus gummosus) and Santa Catalina barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii)

Santa Catalina Island leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis) in front of Mexican giant cardon cactuses (Pachycereus pringlei)

Santa Catalina Island desert iguana (Dipsosaurus catalinensis) in front of Santa Catalina barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii), Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico

Santa Catalina barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii diguetii). Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Aerial view of dense stand of Lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus), Fernandina Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021
Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021

Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp. ) flower covered in water droplets, close up, Texas, USA. April
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) flower covered in water droplets, close up, Texas, USA. April

Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) flower, Texas, USA. May
Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) flower, Texas, USA. May

Cactus bees (Diadasia Rinconis) feeding on nectar and collecting pollen from Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) flower, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) with Giant prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia echios), Santa Fe Island, Galapagos, South America

Galapagos carpetweed (Sesuvium edmonstonei) and giant Opuntia (Opuntia sp)
Galapagos carpetweed (Sesuvium edmonstonei) and giant Opuntia (Opuntia sp.) cacti, beneath a rainbow at sunset, Plazas Island, Galapagos, South America

House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) perched on Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in flower, Sonoran Desert, Arizona

Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) feeding on Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) blossom nectar and the insects trapped in them, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) flying to feed on nectar from Saguaro blossoms (Carnegiea gigantea), Sonoran desert, Arizona

Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) pair at nest entrance in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) one adult flying from nest, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) feeding on Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) blossom nectar, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Sour pitaya (Stenocereus gummosus) with Aloe (Aloe sp) flower spikes in background. Sonoran Desert, Puerto Balandra, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2013

Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei), two young cacti amongst flowering Desert sand verbena (Abronia villosa) during spring super bloom. Northern Baja California, Mexico

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) next to Tree Prickly pear (Opuntia echios) Santa Fe Island, Galapagos

Tree prickly pear (Opuntia echios) trees silhouetted, with star trails behind. Plazas Island, Galapagos

Opuntia cactus and volcanic caldera, Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, December 2008

Isla / Island Incahuasi with cacti in the Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Altiplano, Bolivia

Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) buds, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Sonora Desert, Arizona, USA, April 2014

Green Lynx Spider (Puecetia viridans) on Prickly pear blossom {Opuntia sp} waiting prey attracted to blossom, Arizona, USA

Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia mercerize) close-up of stamen and petals of flower, Red Corral Ranch, Texas, USA

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