Teddybear Cholla — Image by kenne
Don’t . . .
Kiss me.
Touch me.
Cuddle me.
Just,
Color me.
— kenne
Archive for the ‘Cactus’ Tag
Color My Teddybear 2 comments
Kiss me.
My Christmas Cactus — Entering Stage Right On Cue 7 comments
My Christmas Cactus — Image by kenne
my Christmas cactus
understands the show
entering stage right
on cue
— kenne
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Barrel Cactus Abstract Art 2 comments
Barrel Cactus Abstract — Image by kenne
Barrel Cactus — Image by kenne
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Capturing The Moment — White-Winged Dove Perched On Saguaro Cactus Fruit 7 comments
White-Winged Dove Perched On Saguaro Cactus Fruit — Image by kenne
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Capturing The Moment — An Eye On Tucson 4 comments
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Capturing The Moment — Yellow Cactus Flower 3 comments
“Yellow Cactus Flower” — Image by kenne
Flowers are not meant
to last forever,
so we cherish
the moments.
Most cactus flowers
last only a day
leaving behind
beautiful memories
for those fortunate
to gaze upon them
in the early
morning sun
while others
share the moment
painting
what they see.
Georgia O’Keeffe, Yellow Cactus Flower, 1929
— kenne
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Cactus Blossoms In The Sonoran Desert 8 comments
Prickly Pear Cactus Blossoms
Prickly Pear Cactus Blossoms
Staghorn Cholla Cactus Blossoms
Staghorn Cholla Cactus Blossoms
Staghorn Cholla Cactus Blossoms
Staghorn Cholla Cactus Blossoms — Images by kenne
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Macdougal’s Nipple Cactus (Mammillaria heyderi var. macdougalii) 6 comments
Edi Moore guided us to a couple of Macdougal’s Nipple Cactus in Molino Basin last Monday while hiking the area. These two are only about 4″ high and somewhat concealed by other plants and desert debris. This sighting was my first.
The blossoms had not yet opened on one plant, but should soon follow the other with beautiful greenish-yellow blossoms.
Although not that common, they are native to the desert’s higher elevations and are a protected plant. — Images by kenne
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Cactus Blossoms In The Sonoran Desert 3 comments
Staghorn Cholla Blossom
Prickly Pear Blossom — Images by kenne
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Hedgehog Cacti Are In Bloom 4 comments
Hedgehog Cactus Blossoms — Image by kenne
One of the first cactus blossoms in the spring are those of the Hedgehog cactus. They have been blooming around the Tucson area for about a week, adding spring beauty as some of the wildflowers pass on.
Yesterday I got a report that some saguaro cacti have begun to bloom, which is early for such blossoms. But, these giant cacti do have a way of blooming when they want to — it’s time to start watching for the return of the white-wing doves.
kenne
Cacti
Here’s some fact-i,
About some cacti,
They’re plants you shouldn’t touch,
Because their spiny leaves are sharp,
It might hurt too,too much!
Yes those pointy spines they have,
Are cacti’s shield and cape,
Helping water stay inside,
Through spines it can’t escape!
They love the desert,
Sun baked lands,
For water’s what they store,
Inside their bodies,
Or their roots,
Like clothing’s in a drawer…
Cacti,
Cacti,
Succulents,
Are really pretty cool,
Just don’t give a kiss to one,
Or miss some time at school…
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- Hedgehogs are Blooming (Sabinocayonnaturalist.blogspot.com)
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Capturing The Moment — Desert Sunset 1 comment
Desert Sunset — Image by kenne
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Potted Purple In Red 2 comments
Potted Purple In Red — Image by kenne
Purple in red pot
In DeGrazia’s backyard
Somewhere down the road.
— kenne
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- Capturing The Moment – Potted Cactus In Bloom (kenneturner.wordpress.com)
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Capturing The Moment — Good Friday Cholla 1 comment
Hiking To Hutch’s Pool On Good Friday — Image by kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Potted Cactus In Bloom 8 comments
Potted Cactus In Bloom — Images by kenne
Upon return from the Cubs spring training in Mesa last evening, we found one of our potted cactus plants in bloom — not to be outdone by the many cactus out in the desert in bloom, as noted in the earlier posting — http://kenneturner.com/2012/03/27/capturing-the-moment-cactus-blossoms-along-the-trail/
These beautiful blossoms don’t last long, so by the morning sunlight, some were beginning to close.
kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Cactus Blossoms Along The Trail 4 comments
Hedgehog Cactus Blossom
Prickly Pear Cactus Blossom
Stagghorn Cholla Cactus Blossom
Hedgehog Cactus Blossom with Bee — Images by kenne
