CortezBlue
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Cactus Education for all of you non-desert dwellers
https://vimeo.com/14717792
Enjoy
PS You will be tested at a later date
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Kinda dry but educational. Thanks
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CortezBlue
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It's the desert, man!!
FYI
I posted this because there are some non desert dwellers who are know it all's. But constantly call the cacti in Mexico by wrong names. This is a
primer to get them up to date.
[Edited on 8-13-2015 by CortezBlue]
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David K
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Excellent, thanks.
A Spanish version would be nice to educate the locals in Baja, who call the cardón a 'sahuaro'!
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durrelllrobert
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Before checking out the link I always thought these were called Ocotillos:
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Thanks for posting, interesting.
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Ocotillo:
http://www.desertusa.com/flora/ocotillo.html
Don't believe everything you think....
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David K
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Yes indeed, and for those of you who are not aware, the name Ocotillo is pronounced: OAK-OH--TEA-OH
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....and it really scratches your vehicles....
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That was really interesting. Thanks
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That was great, thanks. Watched it twice to pass the test!!
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Sequoias of the sand.
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WTF
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shari
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interesting fact about the red ocotillo flower...it is the primary food of pronghorn antelope...it's the secret to what makes them run so fast!
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Nice primer.
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durrelllrobert
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Geeze guys. I was just kidding. Of course I know the difference betwen a Cardon and an Ocotilla!
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Ocotillo
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bkbend
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Great video! I go hiking in Bahia de LA with a botanist and all he can tell me is scientific names which I promptly forget.
Quote: Originally posted by shari  | | interesting fact about the red ocotillo flower...it is the primary food of pronghorn antelope...it's the secret to what makes them run so fast!
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Pronghorn in Oregon run fast and have no ocotillo to eat. They must have an alternate superfood.
Free pinstipes. You haven't really driven Baja without having them.
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durrelllrobert
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Where's the spell checker?
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| Quote: Originally posted by bkbend | Great video! I go hiking in
Pronghorn in Oregon run fast and have no ocotillo to eat. They must have an alternate superfood.
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..and no living fences in Oregon either.
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