Yesterday we took a short hike on the Brown Mountain trail in Tucson Mountain Park. The desert is in bloom, and yellow flowers are everywhere, especially brittlebush as in this picture:
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Desert in Bloom, Part I
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Yesterday we took a short hike on the Brown Mountain trail in Tucson Mountain Park. The desert is in bloom, and yellow flowers are everywhere, especially brittlebush as in this picture:
Ocotillo buds add their orange accents:
And the first of the blooming cactus, the tiny hedgehogs, are covered in magenta flowers:
Fairy dusters add texture and more subtle color:
Yesterday we took a short hike on the Brown Mountain trail in Tucson Mountain Park. The desert is in bloom, and yellow flowers are everywhere, especially brittlebush as in this picture:
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