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Mariposa Lilies in Molino Basin — Images by kenne
My previous post was a reblogged from April 28, 2013, “Lily of the Desert.” Because of
the pandemic, I haven’t been on the trails in Sabino Canyon and the nearby
mountains. The Forest Service has closed access to parking areas and campgrounds,
but not the trails. One such trail is the Arizona Trail, which winds through the Santa
Catalina Mountains. One place to access the Arizona Trail is in Molino Basin. So,
this morning I headed up the Catalina Highway to the 4000-foot level to photograph
the wildflowers, which are beginning to blooming at this elevation level. Among the
flowers blooming were the mariposa lilies.
— kenne
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Mariposa Lilies (Santa Catalina Mountains) — Image by kenne
Life has to have the plenitude of art.
— Edward Hirsch
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A Summer Surprise In The Catalina’s 1 comment
Summer Surprise (Mariposa Lily Wildflower) — Image by kenne
Three-quarters one inch
Monsoon season has begun
Let the rains begin.
— kenne
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Mariposa Lily Digital Art by kenne
“The artist’s world is limitless.
It can be found anywhere, far from
where he lives or a few feet away.
It is always on his doorstep.”
– Paul Strand
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Mariposa Lily — Image by kenne
THE LAST HIKE IN APRIL
The desert blue sky, replaced
by high rainless clouds.
The brittlebush has no blossoms
nor leaves of green without rain.
Your song little bird sings of love
among the branches of thorns.
Nearing the saddle,
the winds chill the skin.
Pausing at the top, we wait
for aunt visiting from Germany.
Then I took my Nikon to capture
a mariposa lily dancing to the breeze
waiting for the moment the
wind will make a flower of gauze.
One eye, the button pushed as
April goes flying by.
— kenne
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Mariposa Lily — Image by kenne
There, standing alone
A mariposa lily
Adorns the dry field.
— kenne
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Mariposa Lily — Image by kenne
The Photographer
He moves along the mountain trail
carrying a camera over his left shoulder.
This has been a bad year for wildflowers,
only a few scattered here and there
tossed side-to-side by strong spring winds.
Most of the flowers he will see along the trail
he has photographed in better years of plenty,
still he hikes with hopes for the a few images
made special by his every changing imagination.
— kenne
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Mariposa Lily — Image by kenne
Bloom bloom, in desert lily
Thirst, sand, mirages silly,
White petals, fairy’s wings
Hope and love, thy petulant twigs!
— Sadiqullah Khan
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Capturing The Moment — Desert Mariposa Lily, February 28, 2014 1 comment
Desert Mariposa Lily — Images by kenne
Last year in April I had two posts on this beautiful desert flower ( Click on the date to see posting — April 24, 2013, and April 28, 2014). This is the first time I have photographed an orange Mariposa.
It is an understatement to say this is an impressive flower. These two were spotted a couple hundred feet apart on the La Milagrosa Canyon Ridge, February 28, 2014. January and February being two of the warmest months on record in southern Arizona may account for the earlier blooming of this desert lily.
kenne
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Catch’em While You Can 2 comments
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New Mexico Thistle
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Because of the dryer than normal conditions, the wildflowers have a short-life this spring — catch’em while you can!
kenne
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Lily Of The Desert 4 comments
One of the most brilliant of Sonoran desert wildflowers, the Mariposa lily is one of two common lilies found here — the other is ajo lily (desert lily). Since this is the second recent posting on this desert wildflower, you might guess that I’m quite taken by this flower.
Although common to the desert southwest, they are scattered and do not bloom every year. These and those in the earlier posting were a few miles apart at about 4,000′ feet elevation.
Aren’t they beautiful!!
kenne
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- Capturing The Moment – Mariposa Lily Desert Wildflower (kenneturner.com)
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Capturing The Moment — Mariposa Lily Desert Wildflower 5 comments
Mariposa Lily Wildflower — Image by kenne Captured in the Molino Basin, Santa Catalina Mountains
WILDFLOWERS IN THE DESERT
There’s blue sage and
Comet Blazing Star,
Forget-me-nots and
Desert candle;
Owl’s clover, and
Dune Primrose and
There is the Scarlet Bugler
And Rattlesnake weed,
Prince’s plume and
Linear-leaf Goldenbush;
Tidy Tips and Rock Cress,
Globe Gilia and Adonis Lupine;
Pineapple Weed, and
Wooly Paintbrush,
Baby Blue Eyes, Fremont Pincushion
And Sun Cups,
Fiddleneck and bright yellow Coreopsis,
Thistle Sage and Desert Calico,
Dandelion and Apricot Mallow and
Fiddleneck and
Of course, a landscape of
Millions of golden poppies;
The desert is in bloom
And it’s all here,
Clamoring for attention,
Demanding to be admired.
–Sandra Lee Smith
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Capturing The Moment — Mariposa Lily, “Am I Bugging You?” Leave a comment
A Mariposa Lily with lots of little insects feasting. — Image by kenne
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