Blooming Agave

At the canyon, weeks after the brittlebushes, palo verdes and cacti have finished blooming, the agave flowers begin to open.

Though commonly called century plant, agaves typically only take ten to twenty five years to mature.

After flowering, the mother plant dies. Offshoots of the agave can continue to grow and eventually bloom.

Bees and hummingbirds love them!

Cactus Flowers

Have a great day!

Brittlebush

Brittlebush is a common desert shrub that gets the name because its stems can break off easily. It's in the same family as the sunflower.

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Linking with Monday Mellow Yellows

Have a wonderful week!

In the Garden

brittlebush

globe mallows

Cooper's hawk

mourning doves

house finch

leafy greens

pansy

aloe

grapefruit

Speedy (our pet turtle)

Enjoy your day!

Plants, Birds, Sky

Hello! These pictures are from late February to early March.

verdin on cholla cactus

saguaros

Gambel's quail

desert mistletoe

cedar waxwing

black-throated sparrow

creosote, globe mallow, fairy duster, brittlebush

desert zinnia

Parry's penstemon

  E n j o y   y o u r   d a y !  

Warm Autumn

So far this year autumn feels warmer than usual and I'm still seeing flowers, butterflies and moths. The first several images are from the garden and the last two are from natural desert areas.

Texan Crescent

Bee and Texas Sage

Mexican Yellow on Plumbago

Zinnia

Tobacco Hornworm on Vitex Tree

Hubbard Silkmoth

Unidentified Moth on Turpentine Flower

Paperflower, Brittlebush
Desert Marigold, Turpentine bush

Dainty Sulphur

Have a good day!