A Few Southwest High Desert Blooms for Fall From Around the Yard.
Chrysothamnus. We call it chamisa. Very tiny yellow blooms.
Chamisa plant. Desert Willow on the left and sage at the bottom.
Maximilian Daisy/Sunflower with a bee. There were probably 50 bees on the daisy. I'm allergic and a sting would mean a trip to the ER. I was vewy vewy careful.
The Maximilian Daisy by the patio. I drink my coffee out there and watch the sun come up.
A Globe Mallow bloom. People plant them in their yards, but I consider it a weed. They are very invasive.
This is a local member of the aster family. They grow down by the Rio Grande (it ain't) River in the bosque and people move them to their yards.
A weed. I have no idea what it's name might be.
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A few photos of things blooming in the yard this afternoon. I got tired of pulling weeds and decided to take some photos before the sun went down. I cleaned out the garden, too. The tomato plants had given up so I pulled them out. We'll have fried green tomatoes tomorrow. Fannie Flagg's recipe is the best.
The purples are almost surreal in the last picture.... Nice job!
On my screen that's pretty darn close to the color of the bloom. The bloom itself is about 3/8 inch across. Thanks. I'm a beginner at photography. I'm just having fun.
Absolutely great photos. I never get to see desert flowers. Did your tomatoes wilt because of the drought?
Nope, I watered them twice a day. I could buy them cheaper at the grocery - the water bill was so high. But the ones at the grocery are picked green and taste flat, so we grow our own.
Thanks, I'm not a photographer. I'm just figuring it out a little at a time. I'm trying to work on composition. Mac is the photog.
Ahhhh! I need to get back there. Thanks for the photos.
Hi Steve. I've been told the light is different here and it shows in some of my photos. I grew up here, so I don't see it. Maybe the mile high altitude?
You have some beautiful stuff to photograph down your way, too. El Paso is very different than Albert's Turkey.
These are really lovely Nigel. I never think of the desert as having such beauty.
Dirt. We have dirt and flowers (now and then once in a while).
It is the light that makes them come alive, if you know what I mean. That and the wonderful leading lines.
No cacti?
Great photos Grump, and sage....NM sage is the best.
Washington sage is pretty nice. Coming up out of the columbia river valley going over the Palouse towards Vantage... Roll down your window and enjoy :D
I'll harvest it for you and send it to you if you want it. I have a stand of wild NM sage 3x5 feet. You'll have to tell me the proper Indian way to harvest it, though.
Yup, lots of it in the neighborhood. I have one small group in a pot. It's just too cranky for me to have around.
Ha. I just saw my reflection in the window of "The Maximilian Daisy by the patio" photo. I'm wearing a red shirt.
These are beautiful, grumps! I love the weed the most, though - is that odd?
That really isn't so odd. There is an old saying, " A weed is just a flower growing where you don't want it."
Many weeds are very delicate. I like the verbena. They show up here as weeds, but they are beautiful.
On the road from Nambe to Pojoaque:
Great shot of a cactus. You know you can make jam out of the "apples" after they ripen. You have to be careful, though.
Great pictures, dear Grump. That daisy reminds me of the Downy Sunflower, which here, is somewhat invasive. It isn't, of course, but it looks like it! (wrong leaves). I think the bottom one is some kind of clover...
Amazing that verbena is considered a weed! I love it-- and it is a native plant here! We grow it because we adore it!
How beautiful!
None of the photos are showing up for me. I hope you can see them.
There are so many kinds of verbena. I think they are cool, too. I let them grow where ever they want.
Here you go Grump.
Doncha just luv livin' down here?????
ha ha. I grew up here so I don't know any better.
Thanks, John.
Those are stunning, Steve! With winter around the corner in the northeast, I am dreading the loss of color coming my way soon.
There be some bugs, too.
The photo of the sage with the purple bloom in photo "Desert Willow on the left and sage at the bottom" is called Russian Sage. I figure that's not what you are looking for.
It should be ''white sage'' Grump. Although most sage is good, the white is what I prefer to use.
That would be a wonderful experience. I've never had the pleasure. I'm trying to imagine it.
White sage:
The leaves look similar, but mine sure isn't three feet tall. Maybe what I have isn't the white sage. Oh, rats.
I'll get the American Indian, Laguna Pueblo, (a very unlikable fellow who works for the BIA) who lives across the street to look at it and tell me what he knows.
I love the lady bug on your sage Grump.
Some of the best syrup in the world comes from the pear cactus - luv it on wheat pancakes.
I still owe you a visit - even have my "tobacco" set aside.
You're welcome to harvest sage from my yard. I'm hoping it's the kind of sage you might want.
It "looks" like White Mountain, but whether it is or not makes no mind. It's part of the phone system for Creator.
Wonderful post!
Thank you, Mac.
We have the same kind of asters, too! I love that verbena!! Beautiful!