Orange flowers and yellow fruit of the barrel cactus
Instead of colorful fall foliage, the desert has colorful flowers this time of year. Here are some from my walks in the desert and in my yard.
The hiking trail this morning was sprinkled with purple wildflowers ...
... and these pretty yellow ones.
My Texas ranger burst into bloom again this week! It has soft fuzzy purple flowers and sage green leaves. Here's a closeup:
My orange and purple lantana bushes are also flourishing. They thrive on poor soil, sun and drought, so everyone has them here.
Below is the flashy Mexican bird of paradise, also a favorite here.
And Mom has flowers too -- my sisters and I sent her a bouquet this week. My brother, who lives nearby, keeps her supplied with roses. She's doing well at the rehab center, but no one knows where her outfit came from! It's not hers, but she looks good in it.
Have a colorful day
3 comments:
The flowers are beautiful! Your mom does look good. I remember when my aunt was in a nursing home, she'd often have clothes that weren't hers. Anyway, she looks good in them!
Enjoy enjoy your desert flowers! And lucky mom to get so many flowers to enjoy too. :-)
OH, you haven't heard....care centers have the daily clothing exchange....even if the clothes are labeled. It's like it is a community closet - some days things match others not so much. Love the flower pictures. In north Wyoming we just had our first real freeze...bye bye petunias. So sad!!
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