The springtime cacti are all getting ready to bloom in the desert. I took this photo of an early red-orange prickly pear cactus flower on our way home from visiting Mom. Click on the image to enlarge.
Flowers
Easter Lilies for Mom
Since Sunday will be Easter, we bought this nice little planter with Easter lilies for Mom’s room at the ranch. We took them to her this afternoon and she was very glad to have them. Click on the image to enlarge.
We also will be getting her a new bed. The one in her room is too soft and gives her a backache. We’re going to try and get the local store to deliver the new bed before the weekend if possible.
Claret Cup Cacti
I took this photo of one of the claret cup cactus clusters near the discount department store on the west side of town. The bright red flowers on these cacti are very pretty.
The claret cup is a variant of the hedgehog cacti at our place which will be producing pink flowers very soon. Click on the image to enlarge.
Mom’s Daffodils
We bought some daffodil stems at the supermarket this week. We put them in a little vase and took them to Mom over at her new apartment in the ranch.
Today, I took this photo of the daffodils opening up in the vase. Mom likes them. Click on the image to enlarge.
Desert Spring Wildflowers
I just LOVE springtime in the desert. There are so many beautiful flowers. I saw these little wildflowers growing next to the shopping center today. Click on the image to enlarge.
A Gelato Rose
I bought a dozen of these “Gelato” roses at the supermarket yesterday. They have the same name as the Italian ice cream. I believe we saw a shade of gelato similar to the color of these roses when we were in Rome. Click on the image to enlarge.
