8.17.2014

Southern Arizona fruits and flowers

Barrel cactus (Ferocactus wislizenii) in second bloom, thanks to monsoons

Harvesting Opuntia englemanii fruits (tunas) to juice, wine, and jam

Mesquite (Prosopis velutina) pods: dry and pound into flour

Pollinators love milkweeds (Asclepius asparula)

Mirabilis longiflora (Look, and SEE)