Organ Pipe Cactus Flower Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) The Organ Pipe Cactus is a magnificent cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert. Renowned for its impressive size and unique growth habit, the Organ Pipe Cactus produces stunning flowers that add to its allure...
Teddy Bear Cholla Flower Teddy Bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) The Teddy Bear Cholla is a unique and captivating cactus species known for its distinctive appearance and beautiful flowers. Despite its adorable-sounding name, the Teddy Bear Cholla possesses a formidable...
Bee and Texas Sage Flower Bee Pollinating a Texas Sage Flower The Texas Sage flowers attract pollinators, including bees and butterflies, which play a crucial role in the plant's reproductive cycle. The flowers are the highlight of the plant. They are small and tubular,...
Texas Sage Flower Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) Texas Sage is a popular flowering shrub that is commonly found in Arizona and other arid regions of the southwestern United States. Despite its name, it is not limited to Texas and thrives in the desert landscapes of...
Bottlebrush Flower Bottlebrush Flower (Callistemon) Bottlebrush Flower is a common name given to several plants belonging to the genus Callistemon. These plants are known for their unique, cylindrical flower spikes that resemble the shape of a bottlebrush, hence the name...
Desert Rhubarb Flowers - Arizona Desert Rhubarb (Rumex hymenosepalus) Desert Rhubarb, commonly known as Canaigre Dock or Arizona dock, is a plant species native to arid regions, including parts of Arizona. While not directly related to culinary rhubarb, it is often referred to as...
Blackfoot Daisy - Sedona Arizona Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum) Blackfoot Daisy is a charming perennial wildflower that thrives in the arid landscapes of Sedona, Arizona. Its delicate white flowers, contrasted against the vibrant red rocks, create a stunning visual display...
Desert Marigold Flower - Arizona Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata) The Desert Marigold is a beautiful flowering plant native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, including Arizona. It belongs to the Asteraceae family and is known for its vibrant yellow flowers...
Saguaro with Brittlebush and Desert Mallow Roosevelt Lake Arizona Saguaro with Brittlebush and Desert Mallow Roosevelt Lake, Arizona This year the region had a very wet and cool winter and spring, and this wet weather resulted in a fantastic wildflower season. This photo was taken along the shore of Roosevelt Lake in...
Superbloom - Roosevelt Lake Arizona Panoramic Panoramic Photo of Superbloom at Roosevelt Lake in Arizona. Springtime at Roosevelt Lake in Arizona is a delightful season characterized by pleasant weather, beautiful landscapes, and various outdoor activities. This year was even better than most, as...
Springtime at Roosevelt Lake Panoramic - Arizona Springtime at Roosevelt Lake in Arizona Springtime at Roosevelt Lake in Arizona is a delightful season characterized by pleasant weather, beautiful landscapes, and various outdoor activities. Roosevelt Lake, located in the Tonto National Forest...
Spring in the White Tank Mountains - Arizona Spring in the White Tank Mountains, Arizona Springtime in the desert can be a truly remarkable experience, and there is no better place to experience it than Spring in the White Tank Mountains State Park. After a long, hot, and dry summer, spring brings...
Springtime in the Desert - Arizona Springtime in the Desert, Arizona Springtime in the Arizona desert can be a truly remarkable experience. After a long, hot, and dry summer, spring brings new life to the desert. The arid landscape is transformed with vibrant colors and an abundance...
Pink Parade Red Yucca Flower Pink Parade Red Yucca is a perennial plant that produces tall spikes of tubular pink flowers that resemble those of the true yucca plant. The flowers bloom from spring to fall and attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, making it a popular choice...
Yucca Flower - Monument Valley - Arizona Yucca Flower - Monument Valley - Arizona As we explored Monument Valley Tribal Park, Teresa spotted a Yucca plant in bloom. She captured this great up-close photograph of this Yucca flower using her excellent macro skills.
Fairy Duster - Bartlett Lake, Arizona Fairy Duster - Bartlett Lake, Arizona Fairy duster (Calliandra eriophylla) is a small shrub that is native to Mexico and parts of Central and South America. It is known for its attractive, fluffy pink or red flowers that resemble pom-poms. The plant...
Desert Mallow - Arizona. Desert Mallow Flower Desert Mallow has a few names Globe Mallow, Desert Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) this wildflower that grows in the springtime in Arizona. We found this one along Cottonwood Creek in the Four Peaks Wilderness.
Wild Hyacinth - Arizona Wild Hyacinth Flower from Arizona Wild Hyacinth is a perennial lily can grow up to 30" in height. It has a few dark green, grasslike leaves and lavender flowers in a terminal cluster on a slender stem. It flowers February through March.
Goodding's Verben - Arizona Goodding's Verbena (Glandularia gooddingii) Goodding's Verbena is native to Arizona, and we found this one growing along Cottonwood Creek in the Four Peaks Wilderness. Goodding's Verbena, also known as Southwestern Mock Vervain, is a...
Fiddleneck - Arizona Fiddleneck Flowers Fiddlenecks are native to Arizona are also known as Rancher's Fireweed (Amsinckia intermedia). We found this one growing along Cottonwood Creek in the Four Peaks Wilderness. Fiddleneck (Amsinckia spp.) is a genus of...
Cream Cup - Arizona Cream Cups (Platystemon californicus) Cream Cups are native to Arizona and have a few names Cream Cups, California Creamcups. These often grow along sandy desert washes, and this is exactly where we found this one, growing along Cottonwood...
Mexican Gold Poppies - Arizona Mexican Gold Poppies, (Eschscholzia mexicana) Mexican Gold Poppies come to mind when you think of spring desert wildflowers; their bright carpets of colors signal that spring has arrived. This is an up-close of Mexican Gold Poppies blooming in the Four...
Common Monkeyflower - Arizona Common Monkeyflower, Arizona The yellow Monkeyflower has many names, Golden Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower, Common Monkeyflower (erythranthe guttati formerly mimulus guttatus). Monkeyflowers like shade and moist soil, so it seems out of...
Golden Tickseed - Arizona Golden Tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria) is common in Texas and the Deep South, but we have a sizeable population in central Arizona. We captured this image along FR 401 in the Four Peaks Wilderness area, just northeast of Phoenix.
Desert Marigold - Arizona You know that spring has come to the desert when Desert Marigolds (Baileya multiradiata) bloom. Desert Marigolds are prevalent across southern Arizona, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, south into Sonora, Mexico. Teresa's macro photo work...
Mexican Gold Poppies In the Sun - Arizona Mexican Gold Poppies in the Sun This is an up-close and personal photograph of Mexican Gold Poppies blooming in the Four Peaks Wilderness. Teresa shot this from the ground, looking out toward the desert. From this point of view,...
Foxtail Brome - Arizona This single stock of Foxtail Brome (Bromus Rubens) stood alone and glowing in the sun. As the background was unremarkable, I chose a tight shot to bring out the color of the tips of the Foxtail and blur the background.
Ocotillo Flowers Ocotillos are common to the Sonoran Desert and are among the most unique plants in the southwest. Ocotillo is Spanish for Little Torch, referring to the bright red flowers at the end of the stems. Ocotillos bloom once in the spring to coincide with the...
Sweet four O'clock - Arizona Sweet four O'clock (Mirabilis Longiflora) is native to western Texas, Arizona and Mexico.
Purple Owl's Clover - Arizona Purple Owl's Clover Purple Owl's Clover (Castilleja exserta) is a beautiful flowering plant found in various Arizona regions. Purple Owl's Clover is typically found in the southwestern United States, including parts of Arizona. It thrives in...
