Because there is nothing less controversial than photos of beautiful plants. Spring is still here
Sometimes hidden from me
Wild Rose by Wendell Berry
in daily custom and in trust,
so that I live by you unaware
as by the beating of my heart,
Suddenly you flare in my sight,
a wild rose looming at the edge
of thicket, grace and light
where yesterday was only shade,
and once again I am blessed, choosing
again what I chose before.
Castilleja angustifolia var.flavescens 
Castilleja chromosa 
The stunning flower of Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Claret cup hedgehog, or Mojave mound) 
Pollen resting on : Echinocereus triglochidiatus 
An Echinocereus triglochidiatus budding from a bed of spines 
Castilleja chromosa as seen in Zion National Park, with Optunia engelmannii (Englemann prickly pear cactus ) in early March 
Castilleja chromosa as seen in Zion National Park in early March. 
The gorgeous raceme of Streptanthus cordatus 
Sphaeralcea ambigua (desert globemallow) et al. 
Sphaeralcea ambigua (desert globemallow) budding on the side of the I-15N
The seed pods of Castilleja chromosa 
Castilleja chromosa in Padre Canyon, UT
Jasna Hodžić, PhD 
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