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Courtyard Cacti

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My prickly pear clippings that we brought from California last February have really taken off. This year, there does not seem to be as much damage from rabbits and squirrels as happened last year to the old clipping I brought.

This guy, who resembles Mickey Mouse waving to someone, is just about ready to go into the cactus garden across the little wash. I hope that this and some lawyers-tongue cacti will give us a nice border between our lot and the neighbors to the west. Click on the image to enlarge.

July 10, 2013 by Arizona Home & Garden Photography

Tiny Cactus Flower

Tiny Cactus Flower

For the second year in Arizona, the little cactus we brought from California has grown a new paddle and a new flower on the end of the paddle. I took this photo this morning after the flower opened for the first time. Click on the image to enlarge.

June 27, 2013 by Arizona Flowers Home & Garden Photography

Desert Spiny Lizard

Desert Spiny Lizard

I flushed this Desert Spiny Lizard the other morning when loading some aluminum cans into the truck. The lizard didn’t scurry under a rock right away, so I was able to get this shot of it still on the rocks where the bags with cans had been.

We have seen it several times since hiding near the compost where it (presumably) eats insects attracted to the heap. Cabela tries to give chase to the lizard when going out for a walk, but we don’t let her.

June 26, 2013 by Arizona Critters Home & Garden Photography

Xeriscape

Xeriscape

We took a drive to the Desert Caballeros Golf Club today to try and locate the spa on the property. We found both the spa and this nice little patch of xeriscape along the roadway. The patch includes ocotillo, cholla, a couple of varieties of barrel cactus and miscellaneous shrubs. This patch never needs watering other than from the rains that will be here this summer.

June 25, 2013 by Arizona Home & Garden Photography

Feeding the Hummingbirds

Feeding the Hummingbirds

I added an additional hummingbird feeder at the other end of the patio last week. Now there are two feeders, but the little hummers still seem to bicker over who gets to feed where. No matter, though, we have seen as many as four at a time perched or hovering at the feeders. The fact that they go dry every few days says someone must be getting fed! Click on the image to enlarge.

June 23, 2013 by Arizona Critters Home & Garden Photography

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