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