New Mexico Thistle

Cirsium neomexicanum

  

Firecracker Penstemon

Blooms from February thru June

Mexican Elderberry

While visiting a local ranch, I got to see the wild Mexican Elderberry in bloom. Smells fantastic and brings about fond memories of my Granny K. The cowboy and I talked about uses of the plant, my memories of Elderflower fritters, jams, pies, and wine were making my mouth water. The cowboy, a Yaqui Indian, tells how his mom would prepare a steam with it to open air passageways when someone had congestion. Not only did I learn this new medicinal use of the plant, but also learned that the ways I was trying to cultivate it where incorrect. With the new knowledge I gained I will be attempting to grow cuttings again, all previous attempts had failed. Hope to share this information soon with pics of progress!

Saguaros

Possibly a "variegated" Saguaro. Not sure how this happens yet, we have only seen three like this. This arm has been this yellow color for about six years.

Graythorn

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Nichol Turk's Head Cactus

Photographed 12/08/2014

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Desert Zinnia

Long Spined Prickly Pear

Triangle Leaf Bursage

American Threefold

American Threefold

Trixis

Slender Janusia

Slender Janusia

Janusia gracilis

Morning-glory

Ivyleaf Morning-glory

lpomoea hederacea

Honeybee working Tripleleaf Morning-glory

Tripleleaf Morning-glory

lpomoea ternifolia

Golden-Beard Penstemon

Fairy Dusters

Calliandra eriophylla

Also known as False Mesquite, Mesquitillo, Cosahui, Tabardillo

Bean Family

Flowers from October thru April, peaking in March.

Pollinators: bees, butterflies, and possibly hummingbirds.

Wild Cotton