There's the desert willow (on its second bloom of the summer):
The flame acanthus (just beginning to bloom):
The turk's cap (which seems to always be blooming):
And speaking of the desert willow, I trimmed a branch off today and found this beautiful praying mantis hiding amongst the long slender leaves:
3 comments:
That praying mantis is likely lying in wait for a hummingbird. They find the hummers very tasty. Isn't that a horrible thought?
I have one hummer that checks out my feeder occasionally and then zooms off. I don't know if that is because we have plenty of natural blooms they prefer or is judgment passed upon the nectar I am mixing.
Love the praying mantis photo - am absolutely horrified to hear they eat hummingbirds. I have decided I will ignore that gruesome fact and hope to enjoy both in our yard under peaceful circumstances.
I have heard of large tropical praying mantises (or is it manti?) eating birds, but this particular mantis is only about 1 inch long. I think the hummer would win in that battle...
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