Boyce Thompson Arboretum
April 23, 2012

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I recently toured the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona on sunny spring day. Many types of Agave were sending up flower spikes. Flower buds are appearing on the Saguaros, but only a few have bloomed.

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Yellow Bird of Paradise, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Yellow Bird of Paradise

Black Brush Acacia, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Black Brush Acacia

Prickly Pear, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Prickly Pear

Saguaro, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Saguaro

Saguaro Flower, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Saguaro Flower

Magma Ridge, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Magma Ridge

Octopus Agave flower stalk, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Octopus Agave flower stalk

Blue Yucca flower spike, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Blue Yucca flower spike

Octopus Agave flower stalk, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Octopus Agave flower stalk

Boojum, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Boojum

Monstrose Totem Pole, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Monstrose Totem Pole

Prickly Pear flower, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Prickly Pear flower

Ayer Lake and Magma Ridge, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Ayer Lake and Magma Ridge

Golden Ball Lead Tree, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Golden Ball Lead Tree

Blue Yucca, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Blue Yucca

Blue Yucca, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Blue Yucca

Prickly Pear flower, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Prickly Pear flower

Demonstration Garden, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 The easily overloooked Demonstration Garden is located at the west end of the arborretum.

Ayer Lake and Magma Ridge, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Demonstration Garden

Demonstration Garden, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Demonstration Garden

Queen Creek, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Queen Creek is dry most of the time. It runs along the south side of the Arboretum.

Queen Creek, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Queen Creek

Queen Creek, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 Queen Creek

Demonstration Garden Gazebo, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, April 23, 2012 A gazebo provides shade and a place to sit in the Demonstration Garden.

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Boyce Thompson Arboretum The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is located near Superior, Arizona.

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