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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Bloomin' Good Day

Becca embarking on flower quest
Becca and I didn't actually set off to hunt down flowers on our morning hike, but we were greeted by the beautiful blossoms on quite a few Torrey Yuccas.  An additional bonus was discovering the first blooming Claret Cup Cactus in all of the Chihuahuan Desert.  What a find!
Torrey Yucca blossoming

The flowers of the Torrey Yucca opening up

Delicate white Torrey Yucca blossoms


The rolling desert

Clown Yucca sitting with legs crossed


Claret Cup Cactus blossom

Beautiful red flower of the Claret Cup Cactus

2 comments:

Dr. K said...

Beautiful photos of the flowers, Packrat.

Scott said...

Agreed, Dr. K: The flowers are beautiful!

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