Tag: Flora
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A Great Summer For Wildflowers
Abundant rains in Northern Arizona produced a kaleidoscope of colors and hues in the flora at Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park.
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The Many Faces Of The Purple Coneflower
These grow on my property and are one of may favorite flowers as they’re so photogenic and are also used to produce a popular herbal tea.
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Cedar Breaks Wildflower Festival
This year’s festival at Cedar Breaks National Monument had a late bloom due to a cold and wet winter. Snow was still in the area until June. Cedar Breaks is at an elevation between 9 and 10,000 feet. The columbine were in full bloom but the sunflowers and lupine were a little late in blooming. […]
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Desert Flora
With an abundance of moisture this spring in the desert southwest, flora was blooming all over the place!
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Gold Butte National Monument
Never heard of it? It is an area northeast of Las Vegas that President Obama set aside in 2016. Trump wants to shrink it. It comprises some 300,000 acres of pure and unadulterated desert landscape and is home to Desert Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Lions. I loved the remoteness. We camped about 20 miles from […]
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Grand Canyon National Park Is Not Just A Giant Lifeless Abyss
On the plateau surrounding the Grand Canyon, wildlife and wildflowers abound. It’s this part of Grand Canyon National Park that doesn’t make the cover of National Geographic but has a more subliminal charm.
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What Do High-Color, Closeups, Raindrops and Abstractness Have In Common
They are the by-products of a rainy day at the 13th Annual Wildflower Festival at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah.
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The Upper Muley Twist Trail!
Based on a tip from a good friend, we tackled this trail last week at Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park. A hidden gem, this trek is located in the southern end of the park. Not many people frequent this trail that winds it way through washes and up and onto Capitol Reef’s Waterpocket Fold. We […]
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Saguaros Are Cool
Saguaro National Park on either side of Tuscon, Arizona, is home to the Saguaro Cactus. Growing up to 40 feet tall, these plants are native to the Sonoran Desert. Other succulents and plants in the park include the Teddy Bear Cholla, Barrel Cactus, Hedgehog Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus and the Ocotillo. Kinda […]
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