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mariposa lilies and trailing windmills

What an amazing day we had! Chris, I and our friend Barry spent over six hours hiking up and around Tom’s Thumb and The Lookout trail from the North side. My goal was to photograph Trailing Windmills which I was told were out at The Lookout and we weren’t disappointed. They were everywhere! Unfortunately,not blooming as much as they have been but it appearing there are still blooms to come. The amazing bonus was seeing my first Desert Mariposa Lily! I yelled at my friend Barry (pictured below) saying “look at that really orange poppy over there!”. Very exciting 🙂

Desert Mariposa Lily
Desert Mariposa Lily

Barry with Desert Mariposa Lily
Barry with Desert Mariposa Lily

Trailing Windmills/Trailing Four O'clock
Trailing Windmills/Trailing Four O'clock

Trailing Windmills (Allionia incarnata villosa)
Trailing Windmills (Allionia incarnata villosa)

Trailing Windmills

Trailing Windmills/Allionia incarnata
Trailing Windmills (Allionia incarnata) is a member of the Four O’Clock family. It’s a tiny vine with a flower about one half inch wide. It’s was spotted by a photographer friend, Howard Wood, in a wash on Peridot Mesa just outside of Globe, AZ.

FYI: The Desert Wishbone Bush is also a member of the Four O’Clock family. To see a photo from the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, check my March 17 post.