Colors of an Arizona Desert

We recently spent a few days visiting friends in Arizona and were pleasantly surprise to see the desert in bloom. I can’t name all the plants but I enjoyed seeing the beauty and uniqueness of each one. Such diversity, and oh-so-different from our Minnesota landscapes!

The entry to Boyce Thompson Arboretum.

For some reason this saguaro cactus arm was horizontal, not vertical, but so much better for us to see the bloom.
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Barrel Cacti.


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A butterfly landed on the sunflowers.

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I believe this is an aloe vera cactus.

We saw this super tall bloom in someone’s yard (along with the Easter bunny!)

Stunning, colorful mountains at dusk.

12 thoughts on “Colors of an Arizona Desert”

  1. Oh Valerie, I had no idea how beautiful the desert can be! Your pictures are beautiful!! So glad you had the opportunity to experience the desert in full bloom and to spend time with Teresa and Lyle. I’m so grateful you’re back home safely! Thank you for sharing!❤️

    1. Thanks Mary Jane. It was a nice surprise to see all the cacti in bloom!
      It was beautiful!

  2. What wonderful pictures of all the beautiful Arizona plant life. Makes me want to go there 🤗 and visit family that spends the winter in that part of our world .

    1. You would so enjoy your time if you went to AZ, Lori.
      We didn’t know we would be there for many of the cacti to bloom. What a treat.
      We would have had fun anyway, visiting our friends. 😉

  3. Doesn’t the desert 🌵 have a beauty of its own? My younger sister and her husband live in a smaller city just south of Mesa and have taken us out to the desert. Unfortunately, we haven’t been out during the cactus blooming. Your pictures are phenominal and so glad you were able to see this beauty.

    1. We went to AZ many years in February to visit friends in the Tucson area but never saw the desert in bloom.
      We were blessed and surprised to see it in bloom.

  4. Fascinating beauty! It’s all so unfamiliar and unexpected, yet a sight to behold!

  5. Those flowers are stunningly beautiful. I really enjoyed seeing something I’ve never seen. Thank you for the tour. I’m glad you had this special time with friends in such a lovely setting.

    1. Thanks Audrey. I’m glad you enjoyed the photos. We sure enjoyed seeing the beautiful blooms, and we had a great visit with our friends.

      1. I have been there, but your photography far exceeds mine . Thank you for sending ALL of these. It brings back such precious memories. God is such a fantastic designer of things in the natural ! Our tour guide is EXCEPTIONAL , also, right?

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