Nature the Ocotillo in Bloom

the Ocotillo in Bloom · 10:06 PM

The Ocotillo is common in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of southeast California to west Texas and south into Mexico and blooms annually. The beauty of this plant is when it is in full bloom, photo taken south of Casa Grande, Arizona.

**manishved** · 05-01-2011, 04:49 AM

You may want to try and reduce the saturation and sharpness a bit.

**Bob Harris** · 05-01-2011, 08:00 AM

Originally posted by manishved

You may want to try and reduce the saturation and sharpness a bit.

thanks for taking a look and the suggestion, I dropped it down a little. Bob

**Bob Harris** · 05-01-2011, 03:54 PM

A couple more cactus in bloom.

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**Bob Harris** · 05-01-2011, 07:13 PM

Here is the Ocotillo tree itself, most of the blooms are gone, but it gives you a good representation of the species in the event you haven't seen one. They can grow upwards of 20 foot and more, lose all of its greenery and look like barren sticks with thorns during droughts

**Bob Harris** · 05-02-2011, 05:53 PM

Got this photo of a cactus that appears to be more of a succulent, it has no hard thorns like most have and this yellow bloom of a Beaver Tail cactus.

tpg2 · 05-02-2011, 06:04 PM

Stunning shots Bob! It's great that spring has finally arrived! Tom

**Bob Harris** · 05-03-2011, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by tpg2

Stunning shots Bob! It's great that spring has finally arrived! Tom

thanks Tom for taking a look, always appreciated. Bob

ekim89 · 05-03-2011, 10:24 AM

I really like the greens in that last photo of the cactus, plus the bokeh is very nice! Great shots and thanks for sharing!

Mike

**Sailor** · 05-03-2011, 01:44 PM

Hey Bob - you must be a botanical expert - you're capturing some nice rich colors in the world of the cacti.

Jer

**Bob Harris** · 05-03-2011, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by ekim89

I really like the greens in that last photo of the cactus, plus the bokeh is very nice! Great shots and thanks for sharing!

Mike

thanks for looking Mike, glad you liked them. Bob

**Bob Harris** · 05-03-2011, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Hey Bob - you must be a botanical expert - you're capturing some nice rich colors in the world of the cacti.

Jer

Hey thanks Jer and I have the wounds and punctures on my arms to prove it. Bob

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by manishved You may want to try and reduce the saturation and sharpness a bit. thanks for taking a look and the suggestion, I dropped it down a little. Bob Last edited by Bob Harris; 05-01-2011 at 11:08 AM.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by tpg2 Stunning shots Bob! It's great that spring has finally arrived! Tom thanks Tom for taking a look, always appreciated. Bob

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ekim89 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 239	I really like the greens in that last photo of the cactus, plus the bokeh is very nice! Great shots and thanks for sharing! Mike

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by ekim89 I really like the greens in that last photo of the cactus, plus the bokeh is very nice! Great shots and thanks for sharing! Mike thanks for looking Mike, glad you liked them. Bob

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Hey Bob - you must be a botanical expert - you're capturing some nice rich colors in the world of the cacti. Jer Hey thanks Jer and I have the wounds and punctures on my arms to prove it. Bob

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