| Chaparral yucca (Yucca whipplei) | [ Sizes: Orig | Large | Med | Small | Thumb ] |
A flowering yucca in late May on the trail just above the saddle. Double-click for greater detail!
Comments
[ Post a Comment ]| skunk ape | Yuc! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Nice shot! looks like a herd of bugs near the base. Are they that thick everywhere? | | Posted Mar 14, 2007 4:10 pm |
 | | johnm | Re: Yuc! | | 
Hasn't voted | Thanks! You have a good eye to see the swarm. Actually I didn't even notice them when I took the shot. At times the bugs can get annoying it just depends on the season and temperature.
Cheers,
John | | Posted Mar 15, 2007 12:49 am |
| Antonio Giani | Fantastica... | | 
Voted 10/10 | Bellissima immagine...
Ciao Antonio | | Posted Jul 4, 2007 1:38 am |
| | johnm | Re: Fantastica... | |
Hasn't voted | Grazie Antonio,
A nice compliment from a wonderful photographer.
Cheers,
John | | Posted Jul 4, 2007 1:52 am |
| lcarreau | Great picture, John! | | 
Voted 10/10 | I'm a sucker FOR Yucca!! I would think the bugs are attracted to the blooms. I can usually stand the bugs! What I don't like is poison oak, and having to hop over rattlesnakes. In the desert of AZ, you can usually avoid castastrophe by studying a good topo. Even then, the 'shin-daggers' and cactus have a way of getting personal with you. THANKS!! Wonderful photography! | | Posted May 12, 2008 3:39 pm |
| | johnm | Re: Great picture, John! | |
Hasn't voted | Thanks Icarreau!
This weekend I went to the Huntington Gallery & Botanical Gardens in San Marino Ca. The Desert Garden is nearly 100 years old with over 5,000 cacti varieties on 10 acres. Many blooming now. Even those who don't appreciate cacti were in awe. Well worth the visit: http://www.huntingtonbotanical.org/Desert/facts.htm | | Posted May 12, 2008 8:49 pm |
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