Category: Nature
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 48: Yellow Cholla

The second dominant variety of cholla in the Tucson Mountain Park, along with vibrant red cholla posted earlier.
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 47: A Cholla with Brown Flowers! (Cylindropuntia)

Am I fixated on Opuntiads? Yes. But, they’re incredible! This one has gorgeous latte-colored flowers!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 46: Mexican Palo Verde (Parkinsonia aculeata)

Mexican Palo Verde has long delicate strands of leaflets and flowers with an orange tint. One of my favorites!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 45: Foothill Palo Verde (Parkinsonia microphylla)

These popcorn-lookin trees are incredible on their own; but together mixed in with other Palo Verde varieties, the sight is breathtaking!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 44: Desert Bird of Paradise (Erythrostemon gilliesii)

*Stunning* bush, like nothing I’ve seen elsewhere, basically like mesquite and fuchsias got together. 🥰
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 43: Cow’s Tongue Prickly Pear (Opuntia Englemannii v. linguiformis)

Cow’s Tongue Prickly Pear, aka Cactus Apple: gorgeous peach
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 42: Another Cholla Surprise

A cholla (cylindropuntia) with flowers the color of fuchsias!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 41: A Yellow-and-Brown Pinstriped Cholla!

I can’t get enough of the (Cylindr)opuntia! There is *so* much hybridizing going on that the variety is seemingly endless!
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Spring Flowers, Tucson, Part 40: Bougainvillea spectabilis

The most stunning bush I’ve ever seen, and they’re all over the cultivated areas of the city!
