Habitat Photos from Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ

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Habitat Photos from Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ

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Photos from a hike in the Mazatzal Wilderness southwest of Payson, Arizona during the the first week of May. Lots of Agave chrysantha, Agave toumeyana, Dudleya saxosa, Echinocereus santaritensis.
Dasylirion wheeleri - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Dasylirion wheeleri - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave chrysantha with developing flower stalk - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha with developing flower stalk - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave chrysantha with developing flower stalk - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha with developing flower stalk - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Nolina microcarpa inflorescence - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Nolina microcarpa inflorescence - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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A cute little one with pup! Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
A cute little one with pup! Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana with tall, thin flower stalk - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana with tall, thin flower stalk - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana with with developing flower stalk - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana with with developing flower stalk - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana developing inflorescence - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana developing inflorescence - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Dudleya saxosa on a bed of moss - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Dudleya saxosa on a bed of moss - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana on lichen covered rock - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana on lichen covered rock - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Dudleya saxosa - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Dasylirion wheeleri - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Dasylirion wheeleri - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Mating Giant Agave Bugs. Note the orange and black legs and antennae. Such strange looking creatures. They are sucking insects and feed on the juices of plants; agaves and yuccas are among their favorites.
Acanthocephala thomasi (Giant Agave Bug) on Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Acanthocephala thomasi (Giant Agave Bug) on Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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An old dried up Agave toumeyana inflorescence. Compare with following photo.
Inflorescence of Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Inflorescence of Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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A fresh new developing Agave toumeyana inflorescence. Compare with previous photo.
Inflorescence of Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Inflorescence of Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Lycus sanguineus (Net-winged Beetle) on Agave chrysantha leaf - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Lycus sanguineus (Net-winged Beetle) on Agave chrysantha leaf - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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If your agave looks like this ... I hope you at least got a pup or two, or maybe a few seeds, from it.
Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Opuntia engelmannii bloom - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Opuntia engelmannii bloom - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Opuntia engelmannii flower buds - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Opuntia engelmannii flower buds - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Yucca baccata - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Yucca baccata - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave chrysantha, Opuntia sp. - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha, Opuntia sp. - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana on edge of lichen covered rock wall - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana on edge of lichen covered rock wall - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Cliff hanger.
Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana, Echinocereus santaritensis  - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana, Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave toumeyana, Echinocereus santaritensis  - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave toumeyana, Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Agave chrysantha, Agave toumeyana, Echinocereus santaritensis  - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
Agave chrysantha, Agave toumeyana, Echinocereus santaritensis - Mazatzal Wilderness, AZ - 20170507
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Been there, done that! One of the best habitat hikes in all of AZ. Great shots!
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Thanks. Some amazing geology in that area as well.
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Very nice photos :U
The Dasylirion are really amazing, especially the last one.
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Wow, very nice photos and great photo catalog of a diversity of plants. Love the cliff-hangers, and the red-rockers are fantastic! Thanks for the show. :U
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The Mazatzals are one of the most beautiful wilderness habitats I've seen here. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks guys! This really is a wonderful area. I felt like the proverbial kid in a candy store! (Only, the candy wasn't for sale.) I've been up this trail a couple of times before, but I can't figure out why it took me 9 years to return. This should be a required hike at least once a year.
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