FLOWERS

[LadyHawkღ]

[Val]

Blossom of a Eucalyptus. They begin as a seed-looking pod that looks like a jar with a lid on them, like in this other photo:

[LadyHawkღ]

Eucalyptus trees make me sneeze so I'll just look at your pretty pictures of them!

[Val]

Well, glad my photo you can enjoy
without the allergies.

[Val]

Ladybug protecting the flower from the aphids.

[LadyHawkღ]

Great close up. Bet you had to get down low for this great shot!

I remember this from school..
Ladybug! Ladybug!
Fly away home.
Your house is on fire.
And your children all gone.

All except one,
And that's little Ann,
For she crept under
The frying pan.

[Val]

Thank you.
Yes I got right down on the dirt trail to get this one. But, I feel worth it.

Yes, I remember that little song too.

[Val]

Marsh Flowers that I do not know what they are called. No scent but sure are beautiful,

[Val]

Just another pretty yellow flower that grows along the trails of the Penasquitos Canyon that I have not been able to find the name of.

[LadyHawkღ]

It looks like late afternoon sun. I love the background to.

[Val]

Prickly and very pretty yellow flower, also grows along the canyon trails that I do not know name of.

[LadyHawkღ]

Scientific name - Cynara cardunculus
Common name - artichoke thistle, cardoon, desert artichoke, wild artichoke

[Val]

Thanks for the information

We have another larger Thistle that grows here too.
Here be a photo I took some time ago in late Spring





So many different ones. I found a site with some flowers listed:
http://www.pbase.com/wilmot/wildflowers&page=all