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