The Desert is blooming!

This is a very tiny flower.
The flower is about 1/4 of an inch across!
It would make a great ground cover.

Cactus in bloom.
The cactus is starting to bloom.
I can not wait until the vivid pink ones are blooming!

These flowers seem to pop-up and bloom over night!

I don't know what these are but they are the first ones to bloom.  I love how dainty they are.

Every one of these white flowering bushes command your attention!

These yellow bushes remind me of daisies!

This is a Sego Lily.  The bulbs are only eatable in the spring.  They helped the Mormon Pioneers avoid starvation!

These are tiny yellow daisies.  They seem to carpet the sand.  They are smaller than a penny and stand about 1/4 inch above the ground.  I love how they look!

Mormon Tea or Ephedra in bloom.

Desert Four o'clocks.
They open in the afternoon and are very dainty.
They really stand out with their lavender color.

Someone left their brand on two rocks on a lazy day  May 7, 1938.
72 years ago!
Still clear and readable today.
I am sure it took some work as these are hard volcanic rocks!

 

I love this time of the year to see the desert blooming.  Still waiting for the Indian Paint Brushes and desert marigold's among others!