Spring Break at Sabino Creek — Image by kenne
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Spring Break at Sabino Creek Leave a comment
Children enjoy their
An Ocotillo Morning In Sabino Canyon 1 comment
Ocotillo Blooming In Sabino Canyon — Images by kenne
Fouquieria splendens (commonly known as ocotillo American Spanish: [okoˈtiʝo], but also referred to as coachwhip, candlewood, slimwood, desert coral, Jacob’s staff, Jacob cactus, and vine cactus) is a plant indigenous to the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert in the Southwestern United States (southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas), and northern Mexico (as far south as Hidalgo and Guerrero).
A Tanuri Ridge Spring Leave a comment
A Blooming Foothills Palo Verde In Tanuri Ridge (April 11, 2018, Tucson, Arizona) — Image by kenne
There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye;
There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by.
— William C. Bryant
Little Guy High In The Sky 1 comment
Anna’s Hummingbird, Tanuri Ridge, Arizona — Image by kenne
Little guy
high in the sky
I know
you see me
as I pass by
darting down
near me for a
closure look
only to quickly
move on by.
— kenne
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher Leave a comment
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher On A Brittlebush in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Because of a lack of winter rains,
brittlebush plants are very dry and few
are blooming this spring.
— kenne
“Nothing human disgusts me . . . unless it is unkind or violent.”
— Tennesee Williams
Christmas Cholla Leave a comment
Christmas Cholla — Image by kenne
This plant got its name because the red fruit on the pencil-thin joints appears from November to as late as April — this one was photographed April 2. It is the smallest of cholla plants. It’s the only cholla that typically has fruit in the winter. This plant happens to be native to the Tucson basin, so it grows easily here.
— kenne
Creosote Bush Blossoms 1 comment
Creosote Bush Blossoms — Images by kenne
If you have ever experienced rain in the Sonoran Desert, then you have experienced what is often referred to as the “smell of rain.” ** It is a pungent smell exhibiting a characteristic odor of creosote coming from an evergreen shrub from which its common name is derived.
This Scrub is the most drought tolerant perennial in North America, and it may be the oldest living plant. As the plant grows older, its oldest branches die, and its crown splits into separate crowns. Eventually, the old crown dies, and the new one becomes a clonal colony from the previous plant, composed of many separate stem crowns all from the same seed.
Often there are no other plants around creosote plants resulting in pure stands. The latest explanation for this is that the root systems of mature creosote plants are simply so efficient at absorbing water that fallen seeds nearby cannot accumulate enough water to germinate, effectively creating dead zones around every plant.
— kenne
** (Because we haven’t had any rain for awhile, the “smell of rain” would be welcome about now.)
![Euploea core [Explored]](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/904/26811524857_d696b2cb49_s.jpg "Euploea core [Explored]")
