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Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
punkpaleo@sauropods.win ("H. Pettijohn") wrote:
Art of the desert
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- A prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) bears three massive, bright pink flowers at the top of its pads. In the background, an orange sandstone cliff swoops up to the right of the image, green scrubby plants clinging to its surface. (remote)
- A blanket of purple hairy dewflowers (Drosanthemum hispidum) springs up from the top of tiny, green succulent leaves. Sunlight reflects off many white anthers, giving the flowers a soft glow. (remote)
- A single yellow desert evening-primrose (Oenothera primiveris) stretches out from orange sand, its yellow face directly visible. Just below the long anthers in the center of the flower, a yellow crab spider (Misumena sp.?) puts on a threat display, its first and second pair of legs raised high. (remote)
- A bright red desert paintbrush (Castilleja angustifolia) stands tall above a mixed array of scrubby desert plants. Further scrub and orange sand makes up the background landscape. (remote)
