即使是最热的地方也很凉爽！(Even the hottest places are cool!)

你知道你在美国亚利桑那州的索诺兰沙漠，当太阳给你一个温暖的“欢迎”！这片干旱的土地是各种动物的家园，如跑路者、吉拉怪物和莫拉夫卡乌龟。索诺兰沙漠经历了两个雨季，这导致了彩色野花的盛开，如今天的图片中所示的brittlebush。这里看到的这些耐寒灌木适应了干燥的气候，银灰色的叶子上覆盖着细毛，有助于减少蒸腾作用造成的水分损失。Brittlebushes开出明亮的黄色花朵，在树枝末端成簇绽放，为沙漠景观增添了一抹亮色。另一种喜干旱的沙漠植物是仙人掌，它可以存活150多年，长到12米高。这些仙人掌为沙漠物种提供食物和住所。仙人掌也是托霍诺·奥德姆人文化中的一种神圣植物，用于食物和仪式。
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You know you're in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA, when the sun gives you a warm 'welcome'! This arid land is home to various animals such as roadrunners, Gila monsters and the Morafka's tortoise. The Sonoran Desert experiences two rainy seasons, which leads to the blossoming of colourful wildflowers such as the brittlebush, seen in today's image. These hardy shrubs seen here are adapted to the dry climate, with their silvery-grey leaves covered in fine hairs that help reduce water loss through transpiration. Brittlebushes produce bright yellow flowers that bloom in clusters at the ends of their branches, adding a splash of colour to the desert landscape. Another drought-loving desert flora is the saguaro cactus, which can live for over 150 years and grow up to 12 metres tall. These cacti offer food and shelter to desert species. The saguaro is also a sacred plant in the culture of the Tohono O'odham people, used for sustenance and rituals.
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