A yucca in bloom at the entrance to our neighborhood.
On my morning walks, I’ve noticed some beautiful blooms. We had a temperature swing of 30 degrees the past few days and I wonder if the flowers will wilt immediately in the heat? I decided yesterday to take photos to share the blooms while they are here.
A hedgehog cactus in bloom.
The hedgehogs have different colors of blossoms.
I hope all these buds bloom in the next day or two and it’s not too hot for them to make it.
According to my desert plant guide, these yellow flowers are Lemmon’s Ragwort.
I think Spring is my favorite season with all the wildflowers and the neighborhood coming back to life.
What is your favorite season and why?
My favorite season is Florida. By the way, those plants have been in the desert for many centuries, and know the weather patterns better than we ever will, so it is unlikely the heat will cause a wilt. Probably the opposite.
I hope you are correct and the blooms keep coming!
Love the pics — especially the yucca! It looks huge. 😉
I love Spring…we’ve seen a big swing in temperatures here — it will 80 today – and everything’s popping…including our reluctant lilac bushes. And the ability to open windows? Let fresh air in? So, so good. Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth – hope all the blooms fare well!
It’s a special time for sure. We hit the 90s!
Autumn for me EA! Most of the allergies are gone, it’s not too hot usually, and the changing colors with cool mornings are so lovely to look at. If I had my choice I would keep late summer/autumn all the time.
I think Fall in WA is gorgeous.
Lovely! I love the desert .
It’s a beautiful time of year!
Hey I made the lemon lush for Easter and ate way too much of it! 😆 very yummy !
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I made it for Easter and brought it to our friends house. They invited us back over last night for dessert and we had more lemon lush!
Beautiful. I like the Lemmon’s Ragwort. Seasons right now in Florida is a little cooler and the start of the rainy season. This is good! Not as much work watering the garden.
Cool and rainy is what ended for us last week. Now it’s 90!
Rainy for the rest of the week.
I’m thrilled we got so much rain this year.
Many varieties of desert flowers will open up at night and close during the day, so consider taking an evening or early morning walk to check them out. The blooms usually last a few weeks before falling off. Your pictures are beautiful!!
As for seasons, my favorite is probably autumn (specifically, the last two weeks of November), followed by spring (around March, when the weather hits ~75-80).
Thank you! We do need to get out earlier for our morning walks because of the heat. I didn’t know that about blooms opening up at night.
It’s really starting to warm up, isn’t it? It’s not all cacti, but I know saguaros and several others are nocturnal. There are so many beautiful blooms out there right now–enjoy!!
It went from cold to hot, it feels like overnight. Or maybe I was sick and missed the not so dramatic change.
No, it was a very dramatic change! I’ve lived here my entire life and never experienced it before… so bizarre!!
I’m going on year three, so I don’t know what normal is.
Such pretty flowers! I don’t think of them when I think desert.
Aren’t they pretty?
These flowers are gorgeous. I love how flowers can bloom in such extreme heat. That makes me very happy.
Next treat will be sightings of baby quails!
Oh, I love that.
I can’t wait!
Autumn is my favorite season. The leaves on the trees morph into glorious colors, apples are fresh, and the humidity is over. That being said, I like your photos of spring flowers. The colors are gorgeous.
Autumn is nice for us because the heat is gone! I’m glad you enjoyed my photos.
I enjoy the spring and the fall the best because the weather is so mild, but I have to say, I’m often enamored with the season I’m in especially during the summer and winter due to all the traditional activities. I’m enjoying your desert pictures, such beautiful blooms, brings a smile to my face. The desert has its own unique beauty that’s for sure. Thanks for bringing it to us. Hugs, C
I love the hedgehogs! Beautiful! Is Scottsdale a little higher elevation and cooler? My parents had a place in Tucson and it was such a lovely climate! ❤️❤️❤️
We’re 30 minutes north of Old Town Scottsdale and it’s cooler at an elevation of 3,000.
I’m always torn between spring and fall…I love the temperature and reprieve from season before….
Spring and Fall are the best. Except we always take a beach vacation in the summer.
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My favorite Season is Summer! Don’t know exactly why. Maybe because of memories of being off of school, and of course, the heat!
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