The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail is a flat loop, which takes visitors to see the plants, of which the "teddy bear cholla" is the main attraction.

Various species, from staghorn cholla to cane cholla, can produce red flowers as well as blooms in other hues. The staghorn is one of the most striking chollas in Southern Arizona.

Chain fruit or jumping cholla is a common shrubby cactus found in the monument. The nickname “jumping” cholla comes from its easily detached joints that seem to jump and stick to skin or clothing that ...

“As a pollinator, usually a bee, goes into the flower to retrieve nectar, the stamens — stalked pollen-producing structures — draw inwards, enveloping the insect,” he said.

National treasure and veteran naturalist Sir David Attenborough has been on our television screens for decades.

The correct way to say cholla is "CHOY-uh," without any "l" sounds. You can find a whole cholla cactus garden in Joshua Tree National Park, where 10 acres of landscape are dominated by the teddy ...

Have you noticed that most hummingbird feeders are bright red? Long before these birds were visiting glass and plastic feeders hanging by house windows, hummingbirds chased shades of red in the wild ...

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If you're looking for a slightly easier trek, the 2.6-mile out-and-back Cholla Trail on the east side of the mountain offers a more gradual incline, at least until you near the summit.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.