The Desert Fern Tree is one I hadn't paid much attention to in the past but all those fuzzy balls on it caught my eye. They look sort of like tiny cotton balls.
It's sometimes called a feather bush because of its feathery leaves. It grows tall enough to produce some shade and it blooms with those fuzzy flowers in the late spring.
I'm not sure how the bees get to any nectar in such a 'hairy' bloom but they must have their ways. There were plenty of bees buzzing around this one when I saw it.
I'm flying off to Oklahoma City today. It's a short trip, only one night returning late Saturday. I'm not taking my computer with me for this short trip so I've posted ahead. I'll fill you in on this short trip next week.
Nature has a way.
ReplyDeleteThe other day I photographed a similar tree. I don't think it is a fern. I will research.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing all the desert plant life. It's so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteInteresting tree. Safe travels!
ReplyDeleteIt is so unusual with all those little balls of fluff, Sharon.
ReplyDeleteHave a good trip.
What a unique tree. Safe travels.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a relative of a mimosa.
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