Showing posts with label Phacelia campanularia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phacelia campanularia. Show all posts

Where's the Pollen?

Wednesday, March 30, 2011
This bee is busy collecting pollen from a Desert Bluebell or Phacelia campanularia.  They're blooming here in the desert along with many other members of the Phacelia family. 

"Where's the Pollen?"      © Kathy Dunham 2011

More Desert Wildfowers

Monday, March 30, 2009

These tiny (1/4") delicate blossoms struggle to gain a foothold on the dry desert floor. One of the pleasures of hunting for wildflowers is finding these miniature treasures. While fields covered with blossoms are spectacular, it's these little, hard to find, beauties that make it all worth while.


"More Desert Wildflowers" © Kathy Dunham 2009

Desert Cantebury Bells

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

We were hoping for a reasonable wildflower show this season but it doesn't look it's not going to happen. Thank goodness I took these last year when we had a lot of wildflowers. Be careful around these rich cobalt blue flowers, they have been known to cause a rash similar to poison oak in some people.



"Desert Canterbury Bells" © Kathy Dunham 2009