Something new in the front yard

Last fall we planted some Red Bells Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris Rote Glocke) in the front yard. It typically comes up at Easter. This one did exactly that. This was another test for the Sony A6000 and macro lens.  

A trip to the plant store

This weekend we went to Lafayette Florists to select seedlings for our vegetable garden. I decided to bring along a new "pre-owned" camera to test.  I especially wanted to try out the 1:1 macro lens. I'm happy with the results.  

Yet another one I can't identify

Blooming Cholla and Saguaro

Ocotillo bloom

A real Saguaro in bloom

A new one

This cactus looks like a stunted Saguaro 

Agave detail

Cactus bud

Blooms

Yet more cactus

Super bloom

Blue Glow Agave

Gila Woodpecker

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Closeup of Argentine Giant (Echinopsis candicans)

Double bloom Argentine Giant (Echinopsis candicans)

Mighty hunter

A dinosaur descendant has captured a meal.

Agave potatorum

Another view of a possible Euphorbia horrida

Top view of an unidentified cactus.

Possible Euphorbia horrida?

Wasn't able to identify this guy. It looks a little like an Euphorbia horrida, but none of the images I've found are close enough to be certain. 

Arcosanti bell

Arcosanti interior

Agave angustifolia 'Marginata'

Cactus patterns

Blooming Prickly Pear Cactus

Mojave mound cactus #2

Another view of the Mojave mound cactus.

Cactus bloom: Mojave mound cactus

Located in Phoenix AZ, end of March 2019.

Glowing succulents

One afternoon I noticed how the setting sun lit up a planter of succulents we had just gotten. I liked how it made the pedal glow and really brought out the reds and greens.

Pi Day

Agave