Saturday, June 28, 2008

Cactus Flowers

Cactus greens, yellows, purples, oranges, reds ...

Near the end of our stay in Big Bend NP, the cacti were starting to bloom. Here are some of my photos.

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/22/2008Blind Prickly Pear buds

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/17/2008Blind Prickly Pear

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/22/2008Blind Prickly Pear flower turn orange with age

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/18/2008Purple-tinged Prickly Pear buds

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/18/2008Purple-tinged Prickly Pear

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/20/2008Purple-tinged Prickly Pear, spines are 4 inches long

Photo taken at Big Bend Ranch SP, TX on 3/27/2008Purple-tinged Prickly Pear

Photo taken at Big Bend Ranch SP, TX on 3/27/2008Purple-tinged Prickly Pear

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/17/2008Rainbow species

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/20/2008Hedgehog species

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/20/2008Christmas Cholla with red fruit

Photo taken at Big Bend NP, TX on 3/24/2008Cane Cholla with yellow fruit

Photo taken at Lake Amistad NRA, TX on 3/30/2008Engelmann's Prickly Pear

Photo taken at Lake Amistad NRA, TX on 3/30/2008Engelmann's Prickly Pear

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