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