Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The Happy Ocotillo

Close-up, ocotillo in bloom, Phoenix, AZ
This photo is probably not of interest to anyone but me. Okay, and probably some hungry hummingbirds, too. I have wanted to catch a close-up of the ocotillo in bloom. Ocotillos are interesting plants. There are times when their foliage will brown and die off, and then the ocotillo goes dormant. But after a good rain, the ocotillo buds and becomes verdant again. And yes, on occasion throughout the year, it blooms these bunches of small, orange, tubular flowers.

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