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Friday, January 16, 2009

Around Chihuahuan Observation Center


We haven't had rain for a bit, and some of the plants around COC are showing it. The limbs of this cholla are drooping from lack of water.

The damage to these prickly pear cacti was done a while back by pack rats.

These little suckers--Variegated Agave kids--will be jackrabbit snacks when the food supply grows scarce.

Even this Blind Prickly Pear cactus is a little droopy from thirst.



Here is it January 16th, and this Rosemary bush is blooming. The bees love it.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Here in the west we just get out the hose and water the plants...but of course our backyard is a little smaller than your backyard...

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