Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Pesky Wind
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Lengthy Bushwhack
1st 2: Cactus Wren We decided while descending LDR-A arroyo this morning that we'd add distance by crossing the Tellbrook Arroyo and he...
1st 2: Cactus Wren We decided while descending LDR-A arroyo this morning that we'd add distance by crossing the Tellbrook Arroyo and he...
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When it's windy in the winter, the desert can be awfully cold.
The wind didn't seem to bother Becca! Your last image made me think to ask you how juicy, water-filled cacti are able to persist in freezing climates.
Scott: The water inside of cacti is contained within the pulp, and, therefore, not subject to the same type of freezing hazard as is pure H2O. Also, in wintertime cacti do not require as much water. Nevertheless, they can freeze. Two Februaries ago, when we had brutally cold temps, we lost quite a few cacti to the freeze--even some mature Barrels. But here in the Chihuahuan Desert--a really high desert--most of the cacti are extraordinarily cold hearty.
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