18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Summer Colors of the Sonoran Desert
Taken during a hot mid-summer night, this photo shows the flower of a jumping cholla, also known as the hanging chain cholla, cactus native to Sonora and the Southwestern United States. Due to the lack of water in the desert, this cactus represents a really important source of food and water for the local fauna.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | Hermosillo, Mexico |
| Camera: | Canon EOS REBEL T2i |
| Copyright: | © Rodolfo Vega Littlewood |