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.
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.
We went to the valley today to do some shopping at Wally World. As we drive southeast on US Hwy 60, the Hassayampa River follows the roadway until we get almost to Morristown, where the river turns south and heads toward the Gila River confluence. Verna took this picture of the Hassayampa with the Vulture mountains in the background. What a beautiful desert we have! Click on the image to enlarge.
