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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.

The cholla cacti that surround the house are all in bloom. The flowers range from yellow to copper colored. They are all very pretty. Click on the image to enlarge.

I walked up the road toward the neighbor’s house where there are several flowers blooming on one of her prickly pear cacti. This is one of the prettiest on the cactus. Click on the image to enlarge.

These flowers are starting to bloom in the courtyard. This is the delicate Cleveland Sage flower that has a subtle but pungent fragrance that aerates the courtyard from spring to late summer. Click on the image to enlarge.

We have been having a wonderful array of spring cactus flowers here in town. I took many of the images in the slideshow here in our yard, although some in other yards here in town. The cactus types are hedgehog, Argentine Giant, prickly pear, beavertail and cholla. Click on the slideshow above to advance through the ten-image array.