Search This Blog

Followers

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Bringing the Heat


Desert plants often thrive next to boulders, which act like mulch, trapping what little moisture that exists.

Packrat and Becca in the shade near a cave.


Spiny view across the desert to the Organ Mountains.

Western Kingbird on a yucca.


Mormon Tea in bloom.

2 comments:

Dr. K said...

Mormon Tea is good for getting rid of the sniffles--it acts like an decongestant.

Katharine D'Souza said...

I love your photos of the desert in bloom - great to see the plants thriving in adversity.

Saturday with Wils

Hill west of LDR-A Dr. K had to host an orientation session for new League of Women Voters members this morning so it was Willow and me on t...