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The desert is even drier than it looks
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Back in the low desert for our regular hike this morning. Because it already felt hot--we're heading for a high of 94F today--we added no extra distance.
We saw no other outdoor enthusiasts (aka crazies) out there, and we were not surprised. I took a few interesting photos during our exploration, notably the female Long-horned bee collecting prickly pear flower pollen.
After our trek we returned home and I gave myself a haircut, which took far too long this time.
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Willow on break in the left branch arroyo
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New flower on old prickly pear
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This & next 2: female Long-horned Bee?
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Prickly Pear with buds
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Dry desert
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Desert Willow
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1 comment:
Incredible images of the bee inside of the Prickly Pear flower.
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