Arizona’s Blooming Too!

While on our California Blooming flower photography tour, we couldn’t pass up a chance to visit Mom.  And how wonderful it was to see Arizona blooming so abundantly!

Yellow Desert Wildflowers Against The Pink Mountains of Mohave

Delicate little flowers cover the brush, turning white like little cotton balls when ready to seed

The bushes are yellow with tiny blooms

As far as the eye can see these yellow flowered bushes are everywhere

This tree is a Desert Willow blooming with vibrant yellow flowers. Hello curious bird!

These Caesalpinia Gilliesii, common name Desert Bird of Paradise bloom almost year round! at my Mom’s house

The bees LOVE Caesalpinia Gilliesii! Grow better food by planting these to attract pollinators.

Beautiful red and yellow blossoms

Stunning Caesalpinia Gilliesii bloom

Ah in between cactus blooms! This one is just waking up.

But the cactus is covered in buds. Another week or two and this cactus will be stunning.

What’s Blooming at Bluff Trail Montana De Oro?

A beautiful spot year round, becomes especially beautiful when blooming.

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What’s Blooming at the Cuesta Ridge Botanical Area?

We explored the Cuesta Ridge Botanical Area in San Luis Obispo, California for blooms and wild life and here’s what we found:

 

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Good morning sunshine!

Can’t wait for the sun to rise

I hope this is a golden day

Wake up gorgeous, the sun is up!

On the way out the flowers on the trail are still sleeping

Helicopter bring tower parts

Finally enough sunlight to start

Orange and yellow blooms on the foothills

Views from the ridge

blooms and ocean views

Plenty of yucca

Hello bunny

On the way back the flowers had woken up too

The blooming hillsides

A golden day indeed

Good night moon