#Sonoratober day 5! You'll know the zebra agave by the distinctive stripes patterning its leaves! #Drawtober

#Sonoratober day 3! Violet prickly pear! This cactus derives its name from the beautiful purple color of its pads. #Drawtober

#Sonoratober day 4! Spinystar! This cactus has a particularly pretty arrangement of spines, and also grows beautiful pink blossoms. #Drawtober

#Sonoratober day 6! The fishhook barrel cactus! I showed all these drawings to my dad and he informed me that the fishhook barrel is his favorite cactus, which I think is a good pick. They're very stately. #Drawtober

October is here! Time for daily ink drawings! This year I'm paying tribute to the various plants that grow in the Sonoran desert! Naturally for #Sonoratober day 1, I've drawn the iconic symbol of this special region of the world, the saguaro cactus! These majestic plants live for hundreds of years!

#Sonoratober day 2! Jumping cholla! This cactus gets its name from the easy way its stems come away from the body of the plant. The slightest touch from a passing animal and bits of cactus seem to jump on for a ride, hanging on by the spines until eventually becoming dislodged elsewhere. #Drawtober