Sunday, May 22, 2011

Desert Growth

I love the golden glow of this little desert scene.  Here we see golden barrel cactus with yellow California poppies in front.  The large group of yellow flowers is called many-bristled cinchweed and in back there is some purple lantana.
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    I got some California Yellow Poppies like you got in front. They came in seed and it took me forever and a day to find them listed somewhere. I used to call them four petal yellow flower.

    Love the barrel cactus.

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  2. KathyMay 22, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Yellow and purple is one of my favorite garden color combinations.

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  3. BirdmanMay 22, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    There is a glow coming off this one. Love your cactus shots... so alien in our parts.

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  4. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comMay 22, 2011 at 5:49 AM

    How nice that we in Arizona can admire California poppies without driving to California.

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  5. UnknownMay 22, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    So beautiful! The golden barrel cactus is one of the few in my collection that have never bloom...

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  6. tracyMay 22, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    It's very pretty!

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  7. JudyMay 22, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    I like the golden glow too! DBG?

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  8. RandyMay 22, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Wow, that is just so beautiful. I think I am going to have to visit the Botanical Garden when I am in town next weekend.

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  9. LowellMay 22, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    This is, indeed, a lovely scene. It would make a wonderful painting, too.

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  10. Regina KMay 22, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    The cactus and flowers are just beautiful together.

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  11. irinapicturesMay 22, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    So beautiful cactus flowers.

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  12. RedPatMay 22, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Nice cheery, sunny shot!

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  13. JackMay 22, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    This is pretty, Sharon. I imagine that this is a common sight for you while it is very exotic for East Coast guys like me.

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  14. MagpieMay 22, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    I'm with Kathy. Yellow and purple make a beautiful combination.

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