Nectaries are deep within the flower and nectar itself has an unusually high sugar content. Most will be in the red ... after dark. A well recognized example of bat pollinated cactus are saguaro ...

For optimal bud development, provide dark ... flower buds when temperatures drop below 50ºF, so pay attention to nighttime ...

Keep an eye out for Arizona's iconic saguaro cactus flower as its blooming season is here for the early months of the summer.

Considered one of the most beautiful flower species ... long arms of the cactus starting as early as late April, but peak flowering usually happens during May and June. The red fruit that emerges ...

This perennial succulent provides year-round greenery and, with proper care, its pink and red blooms will ... blooming period ...

A cactus no bigger than a paperclip grows across the rocky eastern slopes of the Kaibab Plateau. Its thin, long spines ...

In a surprising result, scientists have found that the insect-eating pallid bat is a more effective pollinator of cardon cactus flowers than a nectar-feeding specialist, the lesser long-nosed bat.