Spring Flowers

[crofter]

Tis the season for April showers and May flowers. On my walks I am enjoying the spring color while battling the pollen. 
-crofter

 

[DLTooley]

I’m limited to my own County, still a bit cool but very nice.

 

[crofter]

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Ocotillo starting to bloom.  -crofter

 

[crofter]

I’m limited to my own County, still a bit cool but very nice.

I love those pasque flowers that come after the snow starts to melt. We had them in the Rocky Mountains.  -crofter

 

[Qxxx]

Good picture, crofter. I was at American Girl Mine in mid-february and a few Ocotillo had just started producing red flowers. Yours are going strong. At La Posa just after the rains in late January, many Ocotillo had the most beautiful green color.

 

[crofter]

This Ocotillo pic is from mid February this year. There are Ocotillo in full bloom now due to the wet spring.   -crofter

 

[crofter]

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Beavertail cactus? I have been admiring the beautiful blooms on this plant for a couple months now.    -crofter

 

[travlin man and wife]

Drove 200 miles down. Matches trace . Red buds and dogwood are in full blume.and lots of ground cover flowers

 

[Qxxx]

tmaw: Natchez Trace?

crofter: in case push comes to shove, this guy says beavertail (prickly pear??) flowers and 'new' petals are edible. (this may be a good resource site).

 

[crofter]

My prickly pear is going bonkers with new petals and flower buds this year. I will get a pic next time a flower opens.   -crofter

 

[crofter]

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Here is that pic, still no flowers. Only one bud opened so far this year like waiting for chicks to hatch.  -crofter

 

[travlin man and wife]

Qxxx fat fingers small keyboard

 

[crofter]

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The cactus flowers have started popping! Chicks are hatched!!   -crofter