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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on Apr 16, 2015 23:33:19 GMT -5
Great eye! That's cool hrm - it's always nice to make those connections across the miles!
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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on May 20, 2015 21:31:43 GMT -5
Only time for a couple flower pictures (I have dozens to share - way behind). Here's a picture from the top of our driveway. The white flowers we call potato flower and the yellow are like a huge bouquet - one stem, branches to many stems and blooms. You could cut at ground level and have a huge vase filled! It is called a Woody Stem Slender leaf (I think that is right). Real name is Threadleaf Groundsel or Woolly Senecio.Attachment DeletedThe next two are a Red Prickly Pear cactus - there are like 37 varieties of prickly pear. Attachment DeletedAttachment Deleted
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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on May 20, 2015 21:33:50 GMT -5
Here's a favorite of mine - leaves on the ground, long stem and then this simple flower head - forget it's name at the moment. Attachment DeletedAnd here's one of dozens of Evening Primrose blooming now Attachment Deleted
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Post by hazelrunmama on May 21, 2015 10:11:42 GMT -5
Oh, I see what you mean about the hummers having lots to choose from! Gorgeous flowers, Lue! And tons of them!
Prickly pear cactus are supposed to be native here, as well (don't know what variety, though)--but I've never seen one, much less seen one in bloom! They're much prettier than I thought they'd be.
I'd recognize the Evening-primrose blooms anywhere--but the plant itself is so different than how it grows here--here the stalk gets to be 4 or 5 feet tall and the flower blooms in a loose spire from the bottom up!
That little no-name coreopsis-looking flower is very pretty, too. I can see why it's a fave of yours! I like how the centers change color as they ripen.
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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on May 21, 2015 20:48:29 GMT -5
Thanks HRM - I continue to be amazed at the desert varieties. Glad you liked the pictures. Here's a few more from April. The first is called Plains Bitterweed (I believe that is correct, don't have my reference book by me). There are some Gordon Bladderpods in the upper left. Attachment DeletedThis is ONE Gordon Bladderpod. It was about a foot in diameter at it's peak. Attachment DeletedAnd one of several kinds of purple bells that I've never 100% id'd - it is sometimes hard to do because we live in 'blend' area of the Chihuahuan Desert and I only have a reference for the more northern area. Attachment Deleted
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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on May 21, 2015 20:56:15 GMT -5
Globe Mallows come in many "flavors"! We have pink, salmon, purple, white. Attachment DeletedHere's a Wooly Loco. Not good for sheep, goat or cattle. Attachment DeletedAnd another favorite that was blooming very profusely in a couple areas near the house. It is either a Fluttermill or Gregg Evening Primrose. Attachment Deleted
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Post by Calamity Creek Gal on May 21, 2015 21:25:32 GMT -5
I'd recognize the Evening-primrose blooms anywhere--but the plant itself is so different than how it grows here--here the stalk gets to be 4 or 5 feet tall and the flower blooms in a loose spire from the bottom up! That little no-name coreopsis-looking flower is very pretty, too. I can see why it's a fave of yours! I like how the centers change color as they ripen. That's interesting about the primrose difference. Sometimes the little coreopsis flower has little or no petals, just a round ball/seed head. You can see part of one in the background. It's name is Rosette Firewheel, Gaillardia suavis
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Post by hazelrunmama on May 22, 2015 10:08:22 GMT -5
Is the woolly loco what they refer to as 'loco weed'? It's very pretty. For some reason I was thinking it would be a non-blooming plant! Learning new things every day!
Beautiful blooms, all of them! We have various mallows here, too--one is exotic, but there are a few natives, and one of them is a pink one that I believe is a globe mallow, as well! I might be misremembering the name, though...the older I get, the more I forget! LOL
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Post by naturelover on May 23, 2015 13:15:15 GMT -5
I love the flowers of the SW. Thanks for the great pics Lue; really made me ache for a desert trip!
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Post by luv2bird on May 23, 2015 22:16:12 GMT -5
Globe Mallows come in many "flavors"! We have pink, salmon, purple, white. Here's a Wooly Loco. Not good for sheep, goat or cattle. And another favorite that was blooming very profusely in a couple areas near the house. It is either a Fluttermill or Gregg Evening Primrose.
Wonderful pics. all especially the Loco Weed and the purple bells. All your flowers are so pretty Lue.
l2b
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