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Crested Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) in Saguaro National Park, Arizona
Nature provides us with an incredible display, albeit seasonally in parts of our world, yet on a relatively constant time frame in others. They are our food and they bring us joy in so many unique ways. Here is a tribute to native plants - those that occupy the landscapes they evolved with - and the ecosystems they occupy!
Lupines blooming near the Sawtooth Mountains of central Idaho. Their contribution to the landscape as a whole is remarkable! Such a showing is a wonder to find!
Mariposa Lilies growing among the mountain big sagebrush plants in the foothills and valleys adjacent to the Sawtooth Moountains of central Idaho.
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park - 2019 Super Bloom!
Lupine blooming outside Borrego Springs, California
Sand verbena was in full bloom throughout the
The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the Sonoran Desert of southern California, in years where rainfall has been above the average of about 6 inches per year, can have a spectacular display in the following spring. When we visited in February of 2019, rainfall accumulation was about 7.9 inches, which resulted in an amazing Super Bloom! We were lucky enough to be there at that time!
