A Desert Spring — Desert Chicory & Mexican Poppy — Image by kenne
I Want
all the poppies to bloom
a carpet, bright bed where
you could lie down. And if
I knew where you traveled,
I would cross the river,
climb unraveled banks,
ravines thick with brambles,
and pick their fruit. You might
not know these tangled
arms, but I would bring you
berries, plums, if I knew
your thirst sunk deep as mine.
— Wendy Barker
Mexican Poppies Along The Phoneline Trail In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Mexican Poppy and Desert Lupine Wildflowers Along The Phoneline Trail — Image by kenne
Most Sonoran desert wildflowers are annuals, which are short-lived even when there’s timely rain. Sabino Canyon has had no rain since December 20th. Oddly enough, limited rain and a short lifespan helps ensure survival in the desert. With the lack of rain and warmer than normal temperatures the annuals have been quickly sprouting and blowing before the dryness and heat kills the plant.
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— William Blake
Creosote Bush
Mexican Poppy
Fairy Duster — Images by kenne
Desert Dances
— Gwendolyn Alley
