Gallery 4-2 - Cactus, Flowers and Prickly Things

Can you hug a cactus? Many of them seem cute, almost huggable. And some even have cute names, like "teddy bear cholla", or "queen of the night". Their blossoms are often magnificent, with a riot of colors and shapes varying from the incredibly ornate to the simply improbable. We feature some of them here, together with agaves, aloes, yuccas and other pointed plants. We recommend that you hug just the art. Both you and the prickly things will be happier. Digitography is made for flowers and plants. Take a look. Be sure and check our other galleries as well; they overlap a little.

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Fall at Picketpost Mountain

◄ Fall at Picketpost Mountain

Fall at Picketpost Mountain©. Curled around Picketpost Mountain is a little perennial stream. The stream has cut a deep canyon nourishing a variety of flush climate zones. Here, on a sunny fall afternoon, some of the trees have turned a bright red, while the tall agave stalk in the center foreground shows off its golden flowers. Edition size: 29 small; 34 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

◄ Field of Flowers

Field of Flowers© is an island in the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona. It is spring, and the gentle winter rains have done their part. Suddenly wildflowers are joined are joined by the blossoms of prickly pear in announcing an exciting time of growth and abundance on the spare desert floor. Edition size: 39 small; 15 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

Garden Dragon©. This could be a bug’s eye-view of a gigantic prehistoric creature looming suddenly from behind the foliage. But this little lizard is really only a few inches long and is the friendly sort, living among the cactus flowers for protection. And not coincidentally, the garden dragon is no doubt enjoying the snacks that flutter toward him. Edition size: 39 small; 19 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

Garden Dragon ▼

Gathering Inspiration ▲

Gathering Inspiration© seems to describe this Gila woodpecker as it rests on the saguaro. A monsoon storm appears to be blowing in, and with the increased moisture there will be many opportunities to discover a tasty meal from the many holes in the saguaros and ironwoods throughout the Sonoran desert. Edition size: 39 small; 19 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

Hillside Beauty

Hillside Beauty ►

Hillside Beauty©. In midsummer, the flowers atop agaves of Arizona’s Gila Mountains have turned a bright gold. But wait! There is a rare variety with deep red flowers found nowhere else. This scene looks down the southern edge of the rugged mountain range toward the mammoth Morenci copper mine and the city of Safford. Edition size: 29 small; 39 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

June Blooms

June Blooms ►

June Blooms©. Sometime between mid-May and mid-June, something magical happens to the stately tall saguaros. They break out with their spring finery, enormous white flowers nearly three inches wide. In the dance of spring, the flowers provide life to the pollinators, the nectar and seeds attract our many colorful birds. Edition size: 24 small; 29 large; artist: Laurie Larwood.

◄ On Gossamer Wings

On Gossamer Wings©. Here a little iridescent blue-green humming bird, native to Arizona, is intent on catching some sweet nectar from a Baja fairy duster. This image is rare, and clearly shows the structure of the wings. Usually these critters are caught only with the mind’s eye as a blur flitting between flowers. Edition size: 49 small; 19 large; artist: Sherry Shamroth.

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