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