Former Hurricane Dolly put a real whipping on us here in the Chihuahuan Desert, flogging southern New Mexico and West Texas with wind and lots of rain. And, apparently, she's still not done with us. As I write this, thunder rumbles and angry clouds hang over the Organ Mountains.
So a little photography here on the grounds at COC is the best the staff can offer. These pretty desert marigolds have literally multiplied over the past few days because of the precipitation.
The storm has hastened the demise of these mesquite bean pods, shaking them to the ground and then soaking them.
This growth on the side of a creosote bush is called a "Tootsie-Pop" gall and is caused by the gall midge.
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