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Tucson Wildflowers in the Arizona Sonoran Desert

Desert Wildflowers: Mike in Tucson, USDA mortgage lender

~ Poppies and Lupine on the King Canyon Trail ~

Just opposite the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum is the trailhead for the King Canyon Trail.  It's one of Tucson's easiest hikes, as the first mile of the upper trail follows an old mining road.  The desert wildflowers can be seen in abundance right now.

Desert Wildflowers: Mike in Tucson, USDA mortgage lender

Who can identify this one?  I don't know what it is.

I've lived in the desert for the past 14 years, and every year brings a new discovery.  I haven't been able to identify this plant.  It has a reclining growth pattern, and the flower is about 1 1/4" across.

(Maybe you know what it is; please help me identify it.)

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Comment balloon 15 comments • Mike Jones • March 11 2012 01:48AM

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Good morning, Mike. Cool photos. I am surprised about the lupine. I would have thought it too hot for the bulb. As for the other flower, looks similar to a "TN Native" but that is about it...

 

Posted by TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc., Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029 (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.) over 8 years ago

WOW...your flowers are coming early this year! We have had some good rain in Central Texas so it should be a great year for wild flowers here too!

Posted by Russell Lewis, Broker,CLHMS,GRI (Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate) over 8 years ago

Mike what a great way to start off my Sunday with a view of your Arizona flowers.  I love the cactus in the middle of the pack.

Posted by Jennifer Fivelsdal, Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection ( JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571) over 8 years ago

Jennifer,

I'm glad to oblige.  :)

Russell,

April usually finds me driving through central Texas, and I sure enjoy your wildflowers.

Michael,

We have fields of lupine when the December rains have been generous.  Thanks for being the first to comment.

Mike in Tucson

Posted by Mike Jones, Mike Jones NMLS 223495 (SUNSTREET MORTGAGE, LLC (BK-0907366, NMLS 145171) ) over 8 years ago

Hi Mike,

Great pictures and I love poppies anyway as they are our state flower of California. Thanks for sharing.

Posted by Kristin Hamilton CA Realtor, (909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning (Sun Lakes Realty) over 8 years ago

Mike

This is a good time of the year to be in Tucson to see the wildflowers.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Posted by Lou Ludwig, Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC (Ludwig & Associates) over 8 years ago

Hi Mike, I have no idea what that plant is but it is a creeping vine and may be related to the morning glories, desert style, :-) Great Photos!

Posted by William Johnson, Retired Real Estate Professional (Retired) over 8 years ago

Mike, if you are driving through Central Texas this April...Give me a call!

Posted by Russell Lewis, Broker,CLHMS,GRI (Realty Austin, Austin Texas Real Estate) over 8 years ago

GOOD MORNING MIKE!  I took some wildflower photos myself - and though not as pretty as your photos - I am convinced you can't take a bad photo of these gorgeous flowers!

Posted by Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind, Broker/Owner (KGC Properties LLC, Tucson Property Management & Real Estate) over 8 years ago

Great photos Mike, we saw poppies and lupine this weekend but I don't know what the other flower is, besides lovely!  Spring is HERE.

Posted by Marge Piwowarski, Phoenix AZ Horse Property, LLC (Phoenix AZ Horse Property) over 8 years ago

Mike  The colors in Spring in the desert are always vibrant as you prove in your photo - can't help you with the second one, though

Posted by Karen Kruschka, - "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS" (RE/MAX Executives) over 8 years ago

Lovely wildflower pictures, and that's very nice of you to share them.  Are you on Pinterest yet?  It's a great way of sharing your pictures too.

Posted by Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089, Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info (Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers) over 8 years ago

You always provide beautiful photos, my friend! Have a fantastic weekend!

Posted by Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor (Charles Rutenberg Realty) over 8 years ago

Looking for more of your amazing floral photos........time to post some more, Mike, to feed my need!

Posted by Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor (Charles Rutenberg Realty) about 8 years ago

Those are lovely, Mike. And, sorry, I don't know what the purple one is but it sure is pretty.

Posted by Toni Weidman, 20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL (Sailwinds Realty) almost 8 years ago

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