Arizona Flowers

Do you remember the picture of the cactus that had all the buds?  You would have to scroll down to find it, so I will post that picture again for you and then I will post a picture of it with a lot of the buds opened!  A friend took this picture and sent it to me because I was so disappointed that I wouldn't be in town when it opened.  And sure enough, the morning we left, it opened later that day.

And another random cactus blooming that our friend sent to us...the color is so rich and vibrant...LOVE IT!

The late spring is the best time to see all the cactus blooming...although I guess it might depend what kind of weather the area was having in the winter and early spring.  This year 2010, was a very wet winter for the area and much cooler temperatures than average.  If you want to see the desert in it's full glory, than May is the time to go.  I know that for me, I only thought of the desert as being a place with cactus and rocks and brown looking plants.  I had no idea there was such beauty in this place!  And did I tell you that I spotted a red cardinal this last time?  They are way to quick for me to get a picture, even if the camera was sitting in my lap waiting for me.  But they are so much fun to see!  And we have so many quails too...those little critters will only get up and fly if they are in dire need of saving their lives!  I love it when the babies are born and you see 10 little baby quails following the Mama Quail...so cute!  We did see quite a few bunnies and baby ones too!  We heard the javelinas getting into the trash receptacle on the 13 tee box on night at 10 pm, but we wer already in bed ad didn't feel like getting out and finding the flash light to see them!  Do you know Javelina's?  they are like BIG PIGS, however, no tail and they are more a gray, charcoal kind of color.  And they can be very mean and charge you, so you really don't want to get close to them!!