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Carpobrotus edulis
Read More: Carpobrotus edulisThat is the Latin name for the oceanside vegetation called Ice Plant. Ice Plant is an invasive succulent that was imported from South Africa to California during the early 1900s for coastal erosion management. The plant grows in a thick and dense mat-like way. Its thick succulent stems grow horizontally and curve upwards. Flowers…
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You want Wildflowers?
Read More: You want Wildflowers?It’s summer and the wildflowers are abundant at Kaibab National Forest in Northern Arizona
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What Do High-Color, Closeups, Raindrops and Abstractness Have In Common
Read More: What Do High-Color, Closeups, Raindrops and Abstractness Have In CommonThey 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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Desert Flora at Sunset
Read More: Desert Flora at SunsetWhile mountain biking this week near Gooseberry Mesa in Southern Utah, I captured some pics over a few evenings of the changing colors of the flora and the sunsets.
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Cedar Breaks Flora
Read More: Cedar Breaks FloraCedar Breaks National Monument is a geologic marvel but in July, visitors come for the floral display. At over 10,000 feet in elevation, the seasons arrive later than sooner.
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Zion Cacti
Read More: Zion CactiImages from blooming Prickly Pear Cactus and the sticky Cholla Cactus
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Blooming California Coast
Read More: Blooming California CoastAlthough California is suffering from a severe drought, the immediate Pacific coastline has enough moisture to allow the vegetation to produce blooming flowers. It is springtime.
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Flora at Zion NP
Read More: Flora at Zion NPSpring has sprung in Zion as it was 78F today. The cactus here usually flower starting in May. Here’s some images of other vegetation prominent in the park. Look for future posts detailing the many species of flora here in the park. There are more than 900 varieties of plants here mainly due to its…