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Zion National Park. Utah, USA. Autumn foliage along the Virgin River. The 160-mile long Virgin River is one of the few Western States rivers that is not dam controlled. It flows leisurely through this Park and terminates in the Colorado River at Lake Mead, Nevada.
A farewell-to-spring (Clarkia amoena) flower begins to open at sunrise. This wildflower, native to Western North America, produces showy salmon-colored two-inch blossoms on three-foot tall stems.
Parrot's beak (Lotus berthelotii) blossom close-up. This plant is native to Tenerife, largest of the Canary Islands, where it has long been considered an endangered species. Its attractive silvery green needle-like trailing foliage and brilliant scarlet-hued flame-like 1.5 inch flowers make this plant a sought-after exotic. This image was made with a 100 mm macro lens.
Parrot's beak (Lotus berthelotii) in full bloom. This plant is native to Tenerife, largest of the Canary Islands, where it has long been considered an endangered species. Its attractive silvery green needle-like trailing foliage and brilliant scarlet-hued flame-like 1.5 inch flowers make this plant a sought-after exotic.
Bladderpod (Cleome isomeris) is a native shrub well suited to washes and bluffs of arid coastal Southern California. Yellow flowers produced much of the year highlight the prominent large, inflated, pendulous seed pod housing pea-like seeds favored by birds and once used as food by native Indians.
Autumn sage (Salvia greggii 'Red') is a woody shrub native to Texas and Mexico. Once established it tolerates full sun and high heat; and will suffer from over-watering and fertilizer. From spring through autumn, it produces many one-inch crimson flowers favored by butterflies and hummingbirds.
Thunbergia alata. Black eyed Susan vine flowers. This species, one of about 200 worldwide, and native to South Africa is widely grown in warm climates. A fast growing vine with toothed arrowhead-shaped leaves, it features two-inch flowers ranging from white to bright yellow, orange or reddish with a black to deep purple throat.
Zion National Park. Utah, USA. This lone Pinon Pine (Pinus edulis) clinging to life atop a Navajo sandstone hoodoo is a Park icon.
Zion National Park. Utah, USA. The last of autumn's wildflowers and drying grasses herald fall's cool weather and foliage displays.
Zion National Park. Utah, USA. Autumn foliage along the Virgin River. The 160-mile long Virgin River is one of the few Western States rivers that is not dam controlled. It flows leisurely through this Park and terminates in the Colorado River at Lake Mead, Nevada.
Zion National Park. Utah, USA. Autumn foliage along the Virgin River. The 160-mile long Virgin River is one of the few Western States rivers that is not dam controlled. It flows leisurely through this Park and terminates in the Colorado River at Lake Mead, Nevada.
Zion National Park. Utah, USA. Autumn foliage along the Virgin River. The 160-mile long Virgin River is one of the few Western States rivers that is not dam controlled. It flows leisurely through this Park and terminates in the Colorado River at Lake Mead, Nevada.
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