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Parry's Penstemon Saguaro Cactus Spring 2015 A field of wildflowers covers the desert floor before transitioning into a stand of Saguaro cactus under the clear blue sky of the Arizona Desert. The mountainous background are known as the Tortolita's with a peak about 1400m. Native American peoples known as the Hohokam heavily occupied the area for approximately 700 years beginning around AD 500. Parrys Penstemon,Penstemon parryi Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Parry's Penstemon Saguaro Cactus Spring 2015

A field of wildflowers covers the desert floor before transitioning into a stand of Saguaro cactus under the clear blue sky of the Arizona Desert. The mountainous background are known as the Tortolita's with a peak about 1400m. Native American peoples known as the Hohokam heavily occupied the area for approximately 700 years beginning around AD 500.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    A feast for the eye! Posted 10 years ago
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      Stephen Philips
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      Great colors out of the iPhone and good dof can be achieved if you set it up with a thoughtful approach. Focal point and angle of light is important. Posted 10 years ago
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        Yes, I definitely see that all these scenes had an abundance of light. Still impressive. Posted 10 years ago

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The Parrys Penstemon

Parry's Penstemon, also called Parry's beardtongue or Desert Penstemon, is a wildflower native to the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona and northern Mexico. It is a perennial that blooms in March and April. In the wild, plants flower in their second year. In cultivation, flowering is often achieved in the first year if seed is planted in the autumn.

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