Bee On Burroweed Among Ferns — Image by kenne
Look, and you will see
Pleasure in flowers today
The desert loves spring.
— kenne
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Sneezeweed & Ferns On Mt. Lemmon 1 comment
Sneezeweed & Ferns On Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne
I have realized that the past and future are real illusions,
that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.
— Alan Watts
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“The Unveiling” Ferns on Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne
The unveiling ferns
Grace the ground beneath the pines
How green the meadow.
— kenne
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Sneezeweeds Among the Ferns (June 30, 2017) — Image by kenne
we hike Aspen Loop
high above the desert heat
our summer retreat
sneezeweeds among ferns
along Mt. Lemmon’s stream
a trickle of life
— kenne
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Memorial Day Nature-Hike on Mt. Lemmon — Photo Essay 1 comment
Camping Area Panorama
Bee on Silverpuff
Orange Sulphur on Aspen Sunflower
Bee on Silverpuff
Silverpuff Blossom
Ferns
Aspen Sunflower
Silverpuff
Common Dandelion
Orange Sulphur on Aspen Sunflower
Aspen Sunflower (early stage)
Memorial Day Nature-Hike on Mt. Lemmon — Images by kenne
(Click on any image to see a larger view in a slideshow format.)
First time on Mt. Lemmon since last November. At 9,200 feet only a few wildflowers are in the beginning stages of blooming. On this Memorial Day in Tucson, it’s 100 degrees, but it was a pleasant 65 degrees on Mt. Lemmon.
The SCVN Friday Hikes begin this Friday on Mt. Lemmon.
Naturalist David Dean conducts Wildflower Hike. Click here for dates and reservation information.
— kenne
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Three Sparrows — Grunge art by kenne
Three sparrows on ferns
adorn an outside mantel
where I add grunge.
— kenne
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Mt. Lemmon Indian Paintbrush 5 comments
Mt. Lemmon Indian Paintbrush Among the Ferns — Image by kenne
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Plant Adaptation Makes For A Very Diverse Sonoran Desert 6 comments
Being able to adapt is fundamental to all organisms to survive in their ecological niche or habitat. This ability is often more evident in harsh environments such as the desert. Plants need water and sunlight, some more or less than others.
Here in the Sonoran desert, plants that can adopt to a lot of sun and little water adopt well to the hot, dry conditions. While plants needing more water have adapted to conditions near water, i.e., riparian areas where annual foliage plants color the desert at this winter solstice time of year.
Plant Adaptation In The Desert — Image by kenne
Another example of plant adaptation can be found on rocky canyon wall facing the north in Sabino Canyon, just a few hundred feet from where the above photo was taken — there is no direct sunlight this time of year. Even in dry conditions, the wall can provide a perfect hitch for fern, moss and “resurrection” plants.
However, what really caught my attention was a small saguaro cactus that was growing out of the north canyon wall, which had fallen over and has continued to grow. Given the size of the plant and the fact that saguaros are very slow-growing plants, taking 6-7 years to grow an inch in the beginning of what can be a 200 year life, this still small cactus is probably about 20 years old — talk about plant adaption.
This guy is a real survivor!
kenne
P.S. Today we are getting much-needed rain in the desert with snow above 4,000 feet. The ferns, moss and resurrection plants will really green-up over the next days.
Saguaro Cactus — Image by kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Aspen Sunflowers In Blue 2 comments
Aspen Sunflowers In Blue — Image by kenne
Not found in farm fields
preferring fern’s company
beneath forest shade.
— kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Western Sneezeweed Among The Ferns On Mt. Lemmon Leave a comment
Western Sneezeweed Blossoms Among the Ferns On Mt. Lemmon (The Meadow Trail.) — Image by kenne
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