In the world of cacti, they don’t get any bigger than the cardon. Also known as ‘elephant cactus,’ this species can grow upwards of 60 feet and weigh in at 25 tons, with squat trunks and many branches. Despite the cardon’s massive size, it’s quite sensitive to frost, a trait which limits its range. The cardon primarily grows in the Baja Peninsula, where its night-blooming flowers attract species like the lesser long-nosed bat.
Mexican giant cardon cactus
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Did it see its shadow?
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Fall for Chile
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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Yarn bombing in the village of Gurnard, England
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Summer solstice
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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An inland ocean
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting
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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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Put your helmet on, we’re going for a hike
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Honoring the fallen
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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
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Blue linckia sea stars in Papua New Guinea
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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Hiding in plain sight
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North Cascades National Park at 50
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Nazaré Lighthouse
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Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
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National Mushroom Month
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And you thought moths were boring
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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Celebrating the first day of spring
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Northern coast of Colombia