As warmer days continue of late spring to early summer, blooming Foxtails begin to take over the xeriscape gardens. With their lanky, green, budding spires, it will soon be a pollen feast for bees. And if there is one thing very obvious, it’s both the Allium AND Foxtail Lilies are very prolific this season. Definitely
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Admittedly I never thought much of Salsify flowers – that is until I saw the first Purple Salsify at the xeric gardens. This was definitely the new kid on the block. I walked by the plant with its purple starry flowers not giving it much attention. But a gentleman I had conversed with at the
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The barrel cactus carnage that took place last year was truly devastating. After my beloved cactus plants were all but decimated by human hands, prospects were grim for any photos this season. Ideally Nature’s resiliency would have brought them back from the brink. However, that was not to be. Too much damage had been inflicted
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As the late spring bloom cycle continues into May, big, red Oriental poppies are now on deck. From fuzzy, green bud pods to vibrant blooms, they stand tall for attention in the gardens. Dancing in the morning wind with their tall stems and signature crinkly, paper-like flower petals, these big, red blooms are hard to
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Photography blooming cactus flowers is by far my favorite. However, this post it’s a bit of a departure by focusing on budding prickly pears rather than their flowers. Let’s just call it a “budding enterprise” and not to be ignored in the xeriscape gardens. Besides, the flowers are still a ways off in terms of
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As the bloom cycle continues at the gardens, the beginnings of Allium flowers – also known as Ornamental Onion unfolds. The first to make their appearance later spring are fast-growing, tall Ornamental Onions. These tend to have longer green stems and thinner leaves. The other prevalent variety are shorter and lower to the ground with
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