It is rattlesnake season. The temperature is warming up and they are coming out of hibernation. Although a rattlesnake is not something you want see in your yard, or near your home, in nature they are beautiful and magnificent. They are a creature that does not seek conflict, but instead prefers to be left alone. …
Category: Desert
Silent Sunday: Morning hike
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Amsinckia: commonly known as Fiddleneck
Fiddleneck was another wildflower quite prevalent on my recent Sunday morning hike. I also saw them on Saturday walking along the wash. They are very beautiful in the way they curl, and the green and yellow colors are quite stunning. A small factoid from Wikipedia: The seeds and foliage of fiddlenecks are poisonous to livestock, particularly cattle, because they…
Encelia Farinosa: commonly known as Brittlebush
This morning I headed to a nearby hiking/park area for more outdoor exercise, and to see what spring flowers were blooming. The amount of sprouts and blooms were amazing. Because the sky was overcast, and a lot of the flowers were small, I was challenged in capturing their full beauty. Currently most predominate was the…
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