
Thurber Cinquefoil Wildflower — Photo-artistry by kenne
Petals like sunflakes,
spilled across the desert floor—
Thurber’s silent cheer.

Thurber Cinquefoil Wildflower — Photo-artistry by kenne
This summer, the Big Horn Fire caused so much damage to the National Forest
in the Santa Catalina Mountains remains closed to the public. Therefore,
hiking and photographing wildflowers in the Catalinas will not be in 2020,
which provides a good excuse to revisit some wildflower photos over the past ten summers.

Thurber cinquefoil Wildflower — Image by kenne
(Clicked on any of the tiled images for a larger view in a slideshow format.)
Thurber cinquefoil Wildflowers (August 12, 2016) — Images by kenne
The Sunset Trail leading to Marshall Gulch is where you can find plenty of Thurber cinquefoil blooming this summer on Mt. Lemmon. I first learned of this beautiful wildflower from my Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) friends in 2012 and continue to find it enjoyable to photograph — yes, “Back by popular demand!”
— kenne