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.
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.
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.
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.
One of the “stargazer” Asian lilies I got yesterday opened. I took this close-up image of the delicate structures and bold colors on the petals. Click on the image to enlarge.
Spring brings out blossoms on most of our cacti, shrubs and trees. The Arizona State Tree is the the Palo Verde. This is a photo of a tree in the wash in full bloom. A close-up of some individual blossoms can be seen in the inset. Click on the image to enlarge.
