Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers out there. Click on the image to enlarge.
May 2013
Orange and Yellow Prickly Pear Flowers
I found these two flowers growing side by side on a prickly pear cactus down at the end of the road. They appear to be growing on the same paddle which makes me believe that the cactus makes two different colored flowers. Maybe I’ll get a paddle and transplant it to our garden after spring is over. Click on the image to enlarge.
Spring Desert Cactus Flowers Slideshow
Verna has been taking photos of cactus flowers around and near our home. I put together a slideshow featuring her photos of orange and yellow prickly pear flowers, a pink cholla flower and an Argentine giant.
Delphinium Flower
This beautiful delphinium flower was for sale at the garden shop. I don’t really have a flower garden at home, so we didn’t buy it even though it’s so pretty. Click on the image to enlarge.
Saguaro Flowers
Saguaros all over the desert have flowers opening on them. I took this image at the shopping center today. We will be getting saguaro flowers on our cactus at home soon (see inset).
There just happened to be a finch perching on the cactus behind the open flower when I took this picture. Click on the image to enlarge.
Onion Flowers
I have been growing some onions in the courtyard this spring. This is one of the flower pods now sprouting from the 30 inch stalks. Click on the image to enlarge.
