A walk in any direction from my sister’s house will bring up a shot of lantana.
For Cee’s FOTD
Lantana, FOTD Apr 18, 2021
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Category Archives: Flowers
Argentine Giant Cactus in Bloom: FOTD Apr 17, 2021
Please click on the photos to enlarge your view of them.
I took these shots in my sister’s neighbor’s garden in Peoria, Arizona. Unfortunately, these blooms only last for one or two days. The ones in their white stage were a day beyond their prime.
The Blooming Desert
The Blooming Desert
Jeeze, Louise!!!!!
Is that your sneeze
that filled this little desert room,
louder than a sonic boom,
and not, in fact, the house collapsing?
Just your allergies relapsing?
More than just a sniff or sneeze—
Not the slightest little breeze,
but one that brings one to one’s knees,
and makes polar icecaps unfreeze!
Although we love the blooming clover,
would that its flowering was soon over.
The palo verde and barrel cactus
have tended to over-impact us.
Morning glory and prickly pear
have proven more than we can bear.
As beauteous as they are, I fear,
what pleases eye just tortures ear!!!
Click on flowers to enlarge.
For NaPoWriMo (Not to prompt, I’m afraid.) I woke up with the first four lines of this poem in my head and they pulled me in after them to write this little impromptu poem. Also, for Cee’s FOTD.
Prickly Pear Cactus Bloom: FOTD Apr 14, 2021
Easily Overlooked, Desert Flowers, FOTD Apr 13, 2021
Anthurium: FOTD Apr 12, 2021
Bougainvillea: FOTD Apr 10, 2021
This one I took just before leaving home 2 weeks ago. One week to go before I can check it out again.
For Cee’s FOTD
Still Life with Geraniums and Bird: FOTD Apr 8, 2021
Prickly Pear Roses: FOTD Apr 7, 2021
When we first saw this gorgeous prickly pear, the flowers were fully spread like camelias, but by the time we got back several hours later and I photographed them, they had folded into roses. Just gorgeous. Be sure to click on photos to enlarge.
Silver Bush Morning Glory : FOTD Apr 6, 2021
As usual, click on photos to enlarge.
For Cee’s Flower of the Day prompt
I love this bush in the yard of Tricia and Paul’s house across the street from my sister’s house in Arizona. Thanks to Janet Waters for identifying it for me. I had no idea that there was a bush variety of morning glory. Thanks, Janet.
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