Denis was finally home from major back surgery, recovery, and rehab, and in no time at all, he was chomping at the bit to go somewhere. Since April is prime time at the Desert Botanical Garden, that is where we chose to go.
Come along with us!
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| Orange Mexican honeysuckle going ballistic outside the gift shop. |
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| Texas Olive |
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| Mountain aster with a greedy bee. |
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| Rock
hibiscus. These were so gorgeous, bobbing in the breeze. I would've
taken a short video, but the Desert Wildflower Loop was heaving with
people. |
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| Poppy |
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| Canyon Spotted Whiptail |
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I love visiting when the palo verdes are in bloom. They create shady golden tunnels to walk through. |
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Gila woodpecker with a bird's eye view of the garden. |
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Male Gambel's Quail at the Patio Cafe |
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Flame skimmer dragonflies |
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The new Christensen Family Desert Oasis |
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In the Christensen Family Desert Oasis |
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| In the Christensen Family Desert Oasis |
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| In the Christensen Family Desert Oasis |
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This cactus looks like a snake coming down out of the tree, doesn't it! |
It was a lovely day out even if the garden was crammed with people. I hope you enjoyed your virtual visit!
I can't tell you how happy I am that Denis was well enough so that you could get out for a bit. And what a gorgeous place the DBG is! There's nothing like spring in the desert, and those photos are a joy to see. I'm so glad you shared them with us.
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