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| The largest segment of this Hedgehog Cactus is 12" tall |
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| Dense clouds over Tortugas Mountain |
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| Most photographed dog in the Chihuahuan Desert |
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| Dead millipede doughnut for Scott |
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| Heading south toward the Organ Mountains |
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| When clouds become fog |
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| Mighty tall Ocotillos |
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| Flowers of the Devil's Claw (Unicorn Plant) |
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| Devil's Claw |
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| Devil's Claw was growing all over the sandy desert |
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| Tortugas and the Organs |
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| An odd find: a child's stuffed squirrel doll |
3 comments:
Some amazing images today, Packrat. I especially like the "Dense clouds in the sky over Tortugas," the ocotillos backed by the clouds, and the images of the Devil's Claw flowers--they're spectacular pictures and plants.
Mosquitoes in the desert?
I think I'll pass on the millipede doughnut. Millipedes contain cyanide and a repellent secretion that keep them doubly safe from predators. They need these defenses since they move so slowly. (How much can there possibly be to eat in a millipede, though?)
Thanks, Scott. Yes, we have mosquitoes in the desert. In some areas--like Phoenix (where many easterners have imported necessities like "lawns")--they've become quite a problem. And people in El Paso and Las Cruces have gotten West Nile Virus from the little bloodsuckers.
Those photos of the devil's claw flowers are striking. Are they really from the unicorn plant?
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