As I pointed out in an earlier post, there’s a lot more to the Desert Botanical Garden that the Chihuly installation, stunning as it is. Let’s walk a bit looking at what the desert has to offer. You did notice that it’s the Desert Botanical Garden, not the Chihuly Botanical Garden. I thought you did.
Cacti aren’t just thorns. Many of them have beautiful flowers in season as well. But you might want to avoid trying to pick them or do so with the utmost care. Of course here you shouldn’t pick at all!
Before you ask, no, I don’t know what this is. But if you do, feel free to let us all know. (Yes, I’m too lazy/too busy to try to look it up online.)
Humans aren’t the only ones enjoy the Garden, although this butterfly appears to be attempting to pass as a flower.
Another Seussian sighting? I’m pretty sure this might be Thing 1…or maybe Thing 2. Who can tell them apart??
We ❤ the Desert Botanical Garden and it must be “Mutual, I’m sure.” (Hint: “White Christmas.)
That’s our walk for today. Thanks for coming along to see just a tiny, tiny bit of what the desert has to offer. Sorry I don’t have any dessert for you, but I did have desert–so close! 🙂
This, that and the other thing 
My app Plant Net says it is a Rhus ovata or Sugar bush
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhus_ovata ).
Thanks!
janet
I’ll happily settle for desert, Janet. Thanks a lot!
My pleasure, Jo. Thanks for coming along.
Gorgeous plants and butterfly on your walk Janet!
This butterfly was actually in the Butterfly Garden but some were so cheeky as to be elsewhere in the garden. 🙂
😀
Beautiful captures. Strangely it is just heat or the high temperatures came into our mind when we think about desert.
That’s certainly true in the summer, a summer which is quite a lot longer than three months! There are also different types of desert with varying types of vegetation and temperature ranges.
janet
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Thanks for the delightful desert flora, Janet. All very intriguing and unique.
My pleasure, Jet. Thanks as always for the visit and comment.
Pretty sightings at the garden, Janet! Except for Thing One or Thing Two, those are cute. 😀
Yes, the Thing is cute, whichever one it is (or two it is.) 🙂
Amazing the colors that pop out of the cacti. Thanks for sharing.
Cactus flowers are beautiful! I’m happy you liked these.
Gorgeous colour and patterns. Thank you so much for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
janet
Dawn and I were in Phoenix last week for some meetings with other pastors and church planters, so we were able to enjoy the desert some🏜 🌵
Good. I hope it was a good trip.
I had to laugh at Thing-1 and Thing-2 – thanks for that. These are beautiful.
Thanks, Dan. I love all things that remind me of Dr. S’s creations and this really does. 😉
I guess the butterflies love the cacti too! Great shots!
Thanks, JT. I think that wasn’t a cacti but they seem to like all flowers.
This is a walk best enjoyed at a slow pace for fear of missing out on something beautiful!
It really was and that’s how we did it. So much to see.
Thanks for the Virtual glimpses!
Thanks for the virtual visit. 😁
Pleasure! 😊
Awesome photos but I have to say that Butterfly one OMG amazing!
That butterfly was posing beautifully. I got shots of it when it wasn’t behind the flower as well but thought this one was fun.
janet
you can find beauty everywhere if you look closely
I think that’s true, Ritva.
Beautiful and wonderful!
Indeed.
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