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Potted Lemon Tree — Images by kenne
This past spring our potted lemon tree had three lemons from the few blossoms on the small tree. They are now near being harvested. Mean while the three is blossoming, with some new lemons already on the tree.
Now much of the west had a weather low that is bring freezing weather. Last night we had rain, with snow on Mount Lemon. Tomorrow morning’s low will be below freezing here in Tucson — time to cover some of the more tender plants.
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Wildflowers Along Carter Canyon Trail, Mt. Lemmon — Images by kenne
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Wildflowers Color The Mountain Meadows From Blossom To Blossom — Image by kenne
There are days we live
as if death were nowhere
in the background; from joy
to joy to joy, from wing to wing,
from blossom to blossom to
impossible blossom, to sweet impossible blossom.
— from the Li-Young Lee poem “From Blossoms”
- Grow as the wildflowers grow! (suewestwood.wordpress.com)
- my very own wildflower meadow (wisejourney.wordpress.com)
- Wildflowers: A Field Guide (julieriso.wordpress.com)
- I love wildflowers. There, I said it. (planetbell.me)
- Wildflowers in the mountains (elenawil.wordpress.com)
- Wildflowers (rmcornelius.blogspot.com)
- An introduction to Wildflowers (showyourroots.wordpress.com)
- “My Indigo” by Li-Young Lee (poetsgeneration.wordpress.com)
- “From Blossoms” by Li-Young Lee (poetsgeneration.wordpress.com)
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Scouler’s Catchfly on Mount Lemmon — Image by kenne
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I tried to identify this flower in fireflyforest.com, but no luck. — Images by kenne
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Nais Metalmark Butterflies on Ceanithus Fenderli Bushes — Images by kenne
It’s all about timing, and this was the moment!
Yesterday, while hiking the Aspen Loop on Mount Lemmon, we came upon plants steaming with butterflies and quickly concluded that the bush was the caterpillar host for these butterflies. We discussed possible names.
The butterflies are the nais metalmark and the host plant is the ceanithus fenderli. “Males perch and patrol near the host plant for females. Eggs are laid singly on leaves or flowers. Caterpillars rest in shelters of leaves tied together with silk and emerge to feed on leaves and fruits. Mature caterpillars hibernate in leaf litter.”
These scenes were very impressive!
Since I’m not a butterfly expert, I hope I have done my homework well.
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The Agave Century Plant Blossoms Near The Prison Fire In The Santa Catalina Mountains As Record Heat Continues In The American Southwest
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Silverpuff Blossom and Seeds — Image by kenne
When picturing a wildflower
I see the blossom
not the seeds.
Picture a dandelion
a pretty yellow wildflower
not named after its
annoying seeds.
Picture a silverpuff
a pretty yellow wildflower
with toothed rays
radiating star-like points
only to be named after its
beautiful seeds —
a secondhand blossom
— kenne
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Staghorn Cholla Blossom
Prickly Pear Blossom — Images by kenne
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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.
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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…
— Mr. R’s Plant Poems
- Hedgehogs are Blooming (Sabinocayonnaturalist.blogspot.com)
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Resurrection Plants Defining the Cliff. — Image by kenne
The Resurrection Plant is in the Selaginella genus of plants. Because of recent rains, the plant quickly turns green after having seemed to have died from a lack of water — seemingly returning from the dead therefore justifies its common name.
The plant’s ability to grow in the cracks of a rock-cliff, providing a mountain terrace look.
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Image by kenne
seeds jettisoned
dizzily dancing
riding the wind
capsules abandoned
doors remain open
attraction lost
to the ages
now it’s time
to turn the page
you know it ain’t easy
to see another view
but, these feelings
won’t go away
echoing off all tomorrows
echoing . . .
echoing . . .
kenne
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seeds jettisoned
dizzily dancing
riding the wind
capsules abandoned
doors remain open
attraction lost
to the ages
now it’s time
to turn the page
you know it ain’t easy
to see another view
but, these feelings
won’t go away
echoing off all tomorrows
echoing . . .
echoing . . .
kenne
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