Greetings from Tucson, Arizona! This is my first Mellow Yellow Monday post. Here is a bit of what's happening in my Sonoran Desert garden. In each of these pictures you will find a little or a lot of the color yellow.
Bee on Turpentine Bush
Brittle Bush blossoms reaching out
A fallen Vitex leaf resting on gravel
"Citrus Blend" Lantana still blooming
Goldfinch in the sun
Oleander leaf laced with shadows
Yellow Bells keep on giving :)
To see other posts featuring the color yellow, check out Mellow Yellow Monday. Thanks to the Drowsey Monkey for hosting this beautiful meme.
Lovely yellows. I especially like the last photo. We have a wild flower here very similar to the one in the picture. It is called Cape Sorrel. I wonder if they are related.
The Lantana photo is beautiful - my fav colours in there. And I love the backgound. Fantastic.
Others are nice too. Nice capture of the oleander leaf, birdie in the shade (looks like it has found a nice little space for itself to be alone and quiet)... nice bee! ooh, love the brittle bush too...
I like your blog I connected through another blogger. I like the leaf on the gravel the best. That one looks like it could be framed and hung on the wall.
The Vitex leaf with dark colored gravel as background looks nice. The bird seems to be in a spotlight to take photographs. The shadows on the Oleander leaf forms nice patterns.
Hi Ann, When crushed, the leaves of the Turpentine Bush (Ericameria laricifolia) smell like turpentine.
I like the smell of Lantana. In some areas people don't like that plant because it can be invasive. Here in the desert, Lantana is popular in landscaping and doesn't seem to spread.
I love the shot of the leaf!
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Very beautiful yellow photos! I love the first one, unusual looking flower (to me :) ) Welcome to Mellow Yellow Monday!
ReplyDeleteYellow is the royal colour of Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteAnd all these are beautiful pcitures., nicely shot.
Hello Diane. Those are delightful! The bird is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWonderful captures.
A lovely collection of yellows, I especially like the Goldfinch.
ReplyDeleteSunny :)
A great intro for MYM. I especially like the oleander leaves. Really beautiful shot.
ReplyDeleteLots of great MYM photos! I especially like the one of the goldfinch - how fortunate you could capture him in the spotlight!
ReplyDeleteThe goldfinch is a perfect shot - well done!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, Diane! You've a wonderful collection of yellow..
ReplyDeletebeautiful post... each picture is amazing...love it, love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful yellows, I love the bee on the Turpentine Bush. All of our bees and most of the flowers are gone until Spring. It's great to see them here.
ReplyDeleteGreat Shots!
ReplyDeleteI liked the 2nd and 4th shots most...but each of these photographs carry their own beauty...
Great work done
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Lovely yellows. I especially like the last photo. We have a wild flower here very similar to the one in the picture. It is called Cape Sorrel. I wonder if they are related.
ReplyDeleteThe Lantana photo is beautiful - my fav colours in there. And I love the backgound. Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteOthers are nice too. Nice capture of the oleander leaf, birdie in the shade (looks like it has found a nice little space for itself to be alone and quiet)... nice bee! ooh, love the brittle bush too...
Have a good week, Ev
Oh, I love mellow yellow! Lovely photos, joyful colour!
ReplyDeleteI like your blog I connected through another blogger. I like the leaf on the gravel the best. That one looks like it could be framed and hung on the wall.
ReplyDeleteNice yellow
ReplyDeleteThe Vitex leaf with dark colored gravel as background looks nice. The bird seems to be in a spotlight to take photographs. The shadows on the Oleander leaf forms nice patterns.
ReplyDeleteTurpentine Bush, why is it called that name?
ReplyDeleteIn Malaysia and Singapore, the Lanatana doesn't have a good name. it is called chicken shit flower because it stinks. Do they stink in America?
Hi Ann, When crushed, the leaves of the Turpentine Bush (Ericameria laricifolia) smell like turpentine.
ReplyDeleteI like the smell of Lantana. In some areas people don't like that plant because it can be invasive. Here in the desert, Lantana is popular in landscaping and doesn't seem to spread.
Bright and sunny yellow - a color to love.
ReplyDeleteThat's fall color of a different sort. It looks more like sping. Beauty grows in your garden, Diane.
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful! Your photos are fantastic..
ReplyDeletethe oleander leaf shot is a piece of art!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beattiful, nice and yellow
ReplyDelete- and this is my first time in yellow Mellow too.