Photo of the Day
A bat drinks nectar from a white flower.
Stopping for a Drink
A lesser long-nosed bat drinks sweet nectar from a saguaro flower in Arizona's Saguaro National Park. The flower, found atop the saguaro species of cacti, blooms only at night and closes the next day in order to protect itself from the intensity of the sun. There are more than 1,500 known species of cacti that live in some of the harshest climates on Earth. Despite climate change and human interference, the plants have been able to consistently adapt to new climate norms.
