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Friday, May 23, 2025

Bee and Prickly Pear

1st 2:  Desert Cardinal
Dr. K, Willow and I had a good hike in our section of northern Chihuahuan Desert this morning even though the temperature was significantly higher.  I think we're headed for a high of 98F today.  We saw the Pickup Truck lady and her dog just getting started on a bushwhack when we were driving by on Tellbrook, but we didn't see them again after that; nor did we see the Basset people and their hounds.


Old ocotillo flowers

New ocotillo buds

Melissodes?

This & next:  same prickly pear blossom


 

1 comment:

Dr. K said...

I love the image of the bee and the Prickly Pear flower.

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