Today, a saguaro bloom looks just like the saguaro blooms in 1995.
“Saguaro Bloom” by Gary Wojton, 1913
In 1995, Friends of the Scenic Drive restored more than 60 plant exhibits along the Scenic Drive. Volunteer Bob Hart took photographs of many of the newly installed posts and signs. Since then, plant exhibits have been moved, repaired, and enhanced as Scottsdale Road was widened, water pipes installed, utility lines were undergrounded, and planned neighborhoods and retail centers were built. The Scenic Drive did its job and roadside vegetation and vistas were protected but much of the open desert, clearly seen in the background of these photos, has been lost to development.
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- Staghorn Cholla Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Saguaro, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995, Note Scottsdale Road in background.
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- Saguaro Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Prickly Pear Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Ocotillo, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Mormon Tea Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Desert Milkweed Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Jojoba Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Jojoba Exhibit, Near Boulders, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Ironwood Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Hedgehog Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Grey Thorn Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Foothills Palo Verde Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Fairy Duster in Bloom, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Fairy Duster Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Desert Hackberry Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Crucifixion Thorn Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Chuparosa Along Scenic Drive in Bloom, 1995
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- Chuparosa Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Chain Fruit Cholla Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Catclaw Exhibit, 1995. Note Scottsdale Road in background.
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- Prickly Pear in Bloom, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Velvet Mesquite Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Ironwood Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Hedgehog Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Buckhorn Cholla Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Blue Palo Verde Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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- Barrel Cactus Exhibit, Desert Foothills Scenic Drive, 1995
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