Flying Saucer Scenes from the Southwest This piece is from that

This piece is from that afternoon

but they still had the heat

Prickly pear cactus come in many shapes and sizes

This past spring it seemed to be the most abundant in terms of cactus flowers

it glows a golden color and all the cracks and crevasses in the rocks reveal the plant life that is tough enough to take root among the boulders

Flying Saucer Scenes from the Southwest This piece is from thatWatercolor on canvas framed 12 x 12 Echinopsis flying saucer is one of the most beautiful of its hybrids. The cactus has a short columnar body that can grow quite large. The plant itself is a nice addition to a desert landscape but nothing prepares you for the showy bloom that happens in the springtime. The large, pink, many petaled blooms have a hint of orange that make it glow. But you have to enjoy them quickly most blooms only last a couple of