The Sunken Gardens in Lincoln, Nebraska, are home to beautiful water lilies.
Magenta-colored rose
Red rose; taken in Tucson, Arizona
Organ pipe cactus blossom; taken near Tucson, Arizona
Hemisfair Park in San Antonio, Texas
Argentine cactus blossom in Tucson
These two colors mesh beautifully in this photo of a rose taken on the University of Arizona campus.
Orange trumpet cactus
Photo taken in Tucson, Arizona
Morning raindrops on a yellow flower
A sepia version of a rose
Saguaro cactus blossoms
The ranunculus stands out in stark contrast.
Beautiful thistle near Tucson
Beautiful red rose; taken in Tucson
A Saguaro cactus provides the background for this shot of a Staghorn cactus on Tucson’s far east side.
Dark red rose
Organ Pipe cactus
Prickly pear cactus
The blossoms of a mammillaria cactus, which is native to South America
Fuchsia hedgehog cactus blossom
Pink cacti blossoms grace the landscape at the Tanque Verde Guest Ranch in Tucson.
Pink and red are the colors of choice in this photo.
A one-point version of yellow prickly-pear cactus blossoms
Raindrops on a rose (the next several photos are of flowers after a rainy night in Tucson).
A plumbago flower graces the landscape in Tucson.
A single pink, night-blooming cereus cactus is illuminated against the night in Tucson.
Pink rose in one-point color
Pink rose; notice the details in the petals.
Orange petunias
Pink hibiscus
Orange rose taken in one-point color
Bougainvillea in one-point color; photo taken in Tucson
Night-blooming cereus cactus
Saguaro cactus in bloom in Tucson
Hedgehog cactus in full bloom
This field of sunflowers was breathtaking. Near Adams, Nebraska
Orange and yellow blossoms team up on a prickly pear cactus.
Four red trumpet cacti blossoms
A red rosebud enters the flora world.
The purple petals stand out against a black-and-white background.
This Old West wagon wheel makes a nice backdrop for the petunias.
Pink cactus blossom
Field of sunflowers. Photo taken near Adams, Nebraska
A water lily at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln, Nebraska
Bouquet of roses; taken in Tucson
Red rose
Two orange hibiscus; taken in antique setting
Rainbow cactus. Southeastern Arizona
Blomeria
One-point color photo of the blue sky behind a Saguaro cactus blossom
Argentine cactus blossoms
A cluster of pink roses
Bougainvillea with a reflective view in Tucson
Gazania
Notice the reflection of the water lily.
A staghorn cactus in the Saguaro National Monument (East) in Tucson
Lavendar rose
Red trumpet cactus in full bloom
Staghorn cactus in bloom
I don’t know (yet) the name of this, but I love the fuzzy details on it.
Hibiscus taken in one-point color
I love the deep fuchsia centers in these two flowers.
Balboa Park in San Diego, California
Mammillaria cactus in bloom
This photo was taken in midtown Tucson in early July, which is when most night-blooming cereus cacti blossom.
A one-point color photo of a begonia
A yellow-and-white night-blooming cereus adorns the night at Tohono-Chul Park in Tucson. This will make a great card for Easter.
A deep-red rose enhances the campus at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Claret cup cactus in bloom
An upclose shot of a red-and-white petunia
Yellow is highlighted on this flower.
A single claret-cup cactus blossom taken in one-point color
Saguaro cacti in Sabino Canyon in southeastern Arizona. Taken in one-point color
The blossoming hedgehog cactus
Two pink roses
A white night-blooming cereus cactus blooms overnight at Tucson’s Tohono-Chul Park.
A one-point version of the Saguaro cactus blossom
Blossom of a Saguaro cactus
Saguaro cacti in beautiful Picture Rocks, Arizona
Saguaro National Monument, Tucson, Arizona
Taken after a spring rain in Tucson, Arizona
Water lily
Torch cactus
Korean feather reed grass
A macro view of the fishhook cactus
Yellow prickly-pear cactus blossom
A Saguaro cactus in bloom against Tucson’s beautiful blue sky
The blossom of a Saguaro cactus
Claret cup cactus in one-point color
A cluster of beautiful cactus blossoms
Colorful water lilies at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln, Nebraska
Yellow cactus blossoms
Morning glory. Photo taken in Lewiston, Nebraska
A single claret cup cactus blossom
A sunflower adds a beautiful touch to the Tucson landscape.
Orange and yellow blossoms of a trumpet cactus
Yellow prickly-pear cactus blossoms
A cluster of hedgehog cactus in full bloom
Bromeliad
Orange rose taken in one-point color
Orange gazanias
Yellow rose
Roses grow year-round in beautiful Tucson.
Southeastern Nebraska
Double sunflowers
The clouds enhance this photo of sunflowers. Near Adams, Nebraska
The contrast between the center of this flower and its petals is striking.
This cactus blossom has three colors: orange, yellow, and pink.
These sunflowers had huge blossoms. Near Adams, Nebraska
Red tulip. Lewiston, Nebraska
Hedgehog cactus blossoms
The blossoms of a Saguaro cactus
Claret cup cactus
A “macro” shot of a yellow rose
A giant Saguaro cactus reaches for the skies in the Catalina Mountains in southeastern Arizona.
Sunflower in front of a blue adobe building in downtown Tucson
A scarlet hedgehog cactus in bloom
Taken at dusk for a different look to this orange rose
Pink snapdragons
A bud of a sunflower about to burst open. Notice the detail on the leaves.
Cactus in bloom in Tucson
These water lily photos were taken shortly after an afternoon rain in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Colorful trumpet cacti blossoms
An upclose shot of a Saguaro cactus blossom
Pink cactus blossom
Hedgehog cactus blossoms taken in one-point color
Taken at the Rose Garden in Lincoln, Nebraska
Springtime in Tucson displays beautiful cactus blossoms.
Raindrops grace this beautiful water lily. Photo taken at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln, Nebraska
Prickly-pear cactus fruit all in a row
Beautiful pink rose
Two pink night-blooming cereus cacti light up the evening in midtown Tucson.
A yellow water lily floats gracefully upon a pond at the Sunken Gardens, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Black-eyed Susans
Claret-cup cactus
Peach-tree blossoms