Parry's Penstemon Flower

The bud of the Parry's gets deposits of minerals, making it look like little ice crystals have collected:


Our ice plants had numerous bee species today:

Pineleaf Milkweed Buds

I really like the symmetry of the Parry's Agave. I was playing around with my macro ring flash in this photo. It had been awhile and I couldn't remember some of the tricks with it, but I got a composition I liked. I'll have to work on the execution and present an improved version in a later post.

Blanket Flower

Part of the mid/late winter routine is to cut back roses. We saved a few blooms to put in a vase. Here is a quick snapshot - they aren't in perfect shape due to a few cold mornings, but the size of these were incredible - the largest one measured 6.5 inches across.

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