Rare Blooms of Lace Cactus

As I was turning off the road from White Lake at Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, onto the main road these bright pink flowers caught my eye in the stands of dead grass. I stopped the car and immediately carefully hiked it to, without the protection of snake boots I might add because of my excitement.…

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Fields of Wildflowers at Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge

  Photograph – © Christena Stephens Photography

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Cardinal Flower – A Toxic Beauty

There is always a first for everyone and this flower was a first for me. Discovered at Sitting Bull Falls in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico this bright red flower can stand out in any landscape. According to the literature, Lobelia cardinalis has been a heavily picked flower for years. The careless taking makes…

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