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First 2: Klein's Pencil Cactus (Cylindropuntia kleiniae)
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When you step out of your vehicle and the air feels really hot you know the day will be quite toasty. We're slated to reach 98F this afternoon, but I wouldn't be surprised if we hit the century mark.
Willow, Frio and I took many shade breaks during our normal trek, and I was as anxious to get into yucca shadows as the Heelers were. We saw a few critters out and about during our peregrination, but no humans.
When we drove along the upper flatland road on our way out I had to stop at the intersection with Tellbrook Road to do a little work; I removed and tossed aside 7 or 8 large stones that would have presented difficulty in exiting the dirt road onto the pavement.
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This & next 5: Soaptrees (Yucca elata) are blooming
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This & next: Frio and Willow
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First cicada sighting (poor one)
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This & next: Gambel's Quail (male) sentinel
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Mormon Tea (female plant)
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Last 2: landscape experiments
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1 comment:
Beautiful photos of the Pencil Cactus flowers.
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