Yellow flowers 021913

These pretty yellow flowers are blooming in the desert right now.

What's blooming in the desert? February 2013

I have no garden yet this year, so I have decided to post photos of what's blooming around the desert.  Right now, these are blooming in February.  I DID order a desert wildflower seed mixture and a dry climate mixture of 1/4 pounds each from American Meadows, but I just threw out the seeds and nothing has sprouted yet.  I don't have my sunflowers this year because the city officials were such @##HOLES that I just didn't wish to deal with them...sigh...oh, well.

Jacaranda blossoms~Today's Flowers~051212

I went to the park yesterday to take photos of the ducks, but instead I was fascinated by the jacaranda blossoms.  The trees at the park are full of them!  Aren't they gorgeous?  I love their deep, rich purple color.  Today's Flowers for May 12, 2012.

Daffodils~San Juan Capistrano~022612~Today's Flowers

These pretty daffodils were blooming today across from the AMTRAK station in San Juan Capistrano as I strolled down the historic old town.  Hubby and I took a week off away from the desert to spend it in Orange County.  Hubby wandered off one direction and I wandered off another.  I was pleased to see some color.  The fog rolled in about 4:00 p.m. and the sun disappeared.  Today's Flowers for February 26, 2012.

Garden update~021912

After this week's rains, my wildflowers have just sprouted and thrived.  I went out this morning to take a look at them and this is what I saw.  Unfortunately, my two male cats like to sleep in the middle of the wildflowers and they've created some nice beds, but have trampled the flowers!

Yellow flower~Mellow Yellow Monday~021312

These pretty yellow flowers are blooming right now all over the desert.  I don't know their name, so I'm going to have to research it.  We are having an early spring here, unlike last year, which was very cold and dreary and rainy.  Mellow Yellow Monday for February 13, 2012.  To visit MYM, please go to:   http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/

Hummingbird and flowers

I was so busy photographing these pretty pansies the other day that I barely noticed a hummingbird who was also enjoying them!  I finally saw movement out of the corner of my eye and discovered him flying around.  The desert has some beautiful flower beds right now and I am hoping to get out and see more of them this weekend, when it is going to be nearly 80 degrees down here!  :-)