Wow, it's hard to believe it's the second Nature Friday in June. This year sure is zooming by, isn't it?? This week there are a whole bunch of new flowers blooming in the backyard. Thanks to the interwebs, along with our friends that used to live here, we even have names for all of them.
Let's go take a look!
Against the back fence there is a Penstemon or Beardstongue bush.Their flowers remind Mama and I of miniature Foxglove.
In front of the Beardstongue are two Blue Salvia
plants. Isn't the deep blue pretty?!
A little further to the right along the fence, the neighbors have a Desert Willow tree that cascades into our backyard, the blooms are just beautiful!
A Mexican Bird of Paradise tree is a little further to the left of the Desert Willow. This
pretty flower bush is also in the neighbor's backyard. But we have a young one growing in our backyard that will probably bloom next year!
One of my favorite blooms and a great place to hunt lizards are the Texas Yucca blooms in the Cactus garden.
This Texas Yucca has pink flowers, but the one we have in the front yard has yellow flowers. The birds don't care what color the flowers are, they just like to look for tasty and tender seeds in the flowers.
We couldn't believe it when we found out these blooms will grow up to be Pomegranates! Unfortunately for Mama, this plant is also in a neighbor's yard.
Looks like Mama is going top have to make some more new friends!
Finally, these little flowers grow along the porch, aren't they a pretty purple?? They are called Zebra Mallows.
There you have some of the flowers blooming in our backyard right now. Mama and I continue to be amazed at all the beauty we are finding in our High Desert Backyard!
Wishing you all a pretty Nature Weekend with lots of blooms!!
Such lovely flowers, and all in your back yard too!
ReplyDeleteWe saw lots of flowers in the woods this week. Isn't it a pretty time of year?
Happy Nature Friday.
Toodle-oo!
Nobby (and Gail).
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteOh my word, I rather think this backyard is proving to have made all that big move and leaving the Big Trees behind worthwhile! Hugs and wags, YAM-auntyxxx
What beautiful blooms but the pomegranate - we've never seen their flower before and it's just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAloha! Rosy. I am completely amazed at all these gorgeous flowers growing in your yard, I had no idea they flowers would grow in the High Desert of NM.. Now I know. I can't pick a favorite because they are all so beautiful. all this beauty PLUS lizards, what could be better?
ReplyDeleteNiece Rosy Beardstongue is such an unusual name for the pretty flower. Nobby had some most unusual names for flowers today too. Your Gang will enjoy learning all about N.M this spring and summer
ReplyDeleteHugs Aunty C
The NM landscape sure is pretty dear Rosy! Enjoy those beautiful blooms.
ReplyDeleteYou sure have some beautiful flowers blooming in your new yard. We can't wait to see what else pops up later in the summer.
ReplyDeleteMom says it was just the other day she was learning to write 2022 and now it is almost half gone. Time really does speed up as one gets older.
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty
ReplyDeleteDere's salvia at da house in Plano too.
ReplyDeleteCharlee: "The best thing about flowers is the birds and the bugs they attract! As for the pomegranates, I guess the dogs could use them as a ball ..."
ReplyDeleteJava Bean: "Did someone say 'ball'?"