The age of saguaro cactus

For you, Michelle, and anyone else who wants to do a lesson on saguaro cactus.
I found this website that you might find interesting.

http://www.nps.gov/sagu/planyourvisit/upload/the%20saguaro%20cactus.pdf

Some of the interesting facts are that the cactus only lives in a small area of the world.
It grows 1-1.5 inchesper year in its first 8 years.
It's between 50-70 years before it starts to develop arms.
They are believed to live up to 200 years.

Commander said the cactus he was standing by was about 20 feet tall.

One Happy Boy

T11 and Commander made it back from a weekend trip to Tuscon. T11 couldn't wait to hold Casey.

 Chickens and ducks and rocks, oh my! We will forever know where the septic tank lid is located. The hollow rock marks the spot. The rooster eating corn is a cross between a Japanese Black and a Mille Fleur bantam. Herogian wants to show him at the county fair this summer.

Here is the Commander in his favorite haunting grounds. Sabino Canyon, Tucson, AZ.  

Homeschooling task. How old is this Saguaro cactus? I'll get back to you on that one. Can you tell me? Commander basically stands six feet tall, standing about 2 feet in front of the cactus.