On the Road……Around Tucson, flora omnipresenta
I need some help from my botanist friends to identify this flowering shrub.
Since I see these planted everywhere around Tucson, I’ve temporarily named it: flora omnipresenta.
I first noticed these around the start of the monsoon season when the flowers began to bloom. The plants are starting to get leggy and tired looking, but they’ve been in bloom for a couple months now!
Below is yet another specimen.
The picture was made mid-afternoon, on a very hot, sunny day.
These are tough conditions to photograph in. Avoiding harsh light and shadows can be difficult on a day like this. In contrast, the first image was made on a cloudy day, which accounts for the much more muted and subtle colors.
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A Red Bird of Paradise. http://designinginthedesert.blogspot.com/2009/06/will-real-mexican-bird-of-paradise.html
Mark
8 Sep 11 at 9:02 pm
Mark/ awesome! thanks for the ID and the link. the blog looks like a good resource for sonoran desert landscaping and ecology info. much appreciated.
fridaycyclotouriste
8 Sep 11 at 9:25 pm