Sunflower

 Here is an image of one of the many volunteer sunflowers in our garden this year. Birds have transplanted sunflower seeds from a neighbor's yard into ours and given us this gift. I love the transparent glow that comes from the side lighting of the flower. 

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

A real Saguaro in bloom

A new one

This cactus looks like a stunted Saguaro 

Blooms

Yet more cactus

Blue Glow Agave

Closeup of Argentine Giant (Echinopsis candicans)

Double bloom Argentine Giant (Echinopsis candicans)

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. 

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.