Ocotillo Bliss
by Janet Marie
Title
Ocotillo Bliss
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
It was glorious spring day in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The desert becomes a showy display of color. It was no exception at the Saguaro National Park East (USA). Despite a not so wet Winter, the Ocotillo blooms were sheer, "Ocotillo Bliss!" Towering above my head, I zoomed to the very top, to get a closer look. What a blue sky we had that day!
One of the most amazing, of the many unique and unusual plants found, native to the Arizona Sonoran Desert, is the ocotillo. Their name in Spanish means, "Little Torch," named after the fiery red flowers, clustered indeterminately at the tips of each stem. They are not a cactus, but a shrub.
Much of the year the plant appears to be an arrangement of large spiny dead sticks, although closer examination reveals that the stems are partly green. With rainfall, the plant quickly becomes lush with ovate green leaves. The bright crimson flowers appear especially after rainfall in spring, summer, and occasionally fall. The butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds are attracted to these flowers. You can see why.
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August 31st, 2018
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Christopher James
Congrats on reaching 500 Views..
Janet Marie replied:
Christopher, Thank you for your congratulatory message for reaching 500+ views.
Antonis Meintanis
wonderful work !! very beautiful colors !!! ๐ ๐๐๐
Janet Marie replied:
Antonis, thank you for your lovely comment about a favorite of mine, ocotillos in bloom.
Neal Nealis
Lovely! Congrats on 500+ views!
Janet Marie replied:
Neal! Thank you for your congratulatory message for reaching 500+ views. They are lovely indeed.
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations, your wonderful photography is featured on the home page of The 200 Club, a rising star photography group featuring the best photos with over 200 views up to 500 views. Featured images are changed often. To remain visible to potential buyers who visit this unique group, please post your featured images in the Feature Archives and other appropriate threads. Thanks for sharing it! And it's already time to GRADUATE!
Janet Marie replied:
Wow, Barbie! Now isn't that something. Thank you for your Congratulatory message for the Homepage Feature in your unique art group, The 200 Club. Always an honor for such a special recognition of my work. Graduated it too!
Randy Rosenberger
Your art works are very indicative of a professional, and it is a true honor to "showcase" your art pieces for this week in this new venue we are providing for our members. Thanks for your awesome submissions, and it is an honor to have you as a member of our family of friends and fine artists within the WFS group. Special thanks and congratulations from your administrator, Randy "Elvis" Rosenberger
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you so much Randy, for the special recognition of a Homepage Feature in your marvelous art group, WFS. It's an honor to showcase my work in your group. Congratulations for your awards!
Kim Tran
Absolutely beautiful! L/f
Janet Marie replied:
Ocotillo blooms are just that. Thank you Kim for taking notice of this and choosing it as one of your favorites.
Jasna Dragun
Beautiful blooms! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Jasna for thinking that so much that you chose this as one of your favorites. I really appreciate it!
Jane M Dahl
Absolutely gorgeous image. I love the color of those blossoms. So beautiful, my artBUDette! L/F Featured in American Desert Southwest.
Janet Marie replied:
Jane dear! Thank you for the Homepage Feature in your lovely art group, American Desert Southwest. I really appreciate the special recognition of my photography. I am so glad you like it and have chosen it as one of your favorites. The ocotillos were quite striking that year at Saguaro National Park. Some days your photographic efforts just work.
Jurgen Lorenzen
Great perspective of these beautiful Ocotillo blossoms, Janet, the colors are amazing!
Janet Marie replied:
Jurgen! Thank you for visiting my gallery and sharing such a delightful comment about my photography. I really appreciate that. This was fun time at Saguaro National Park as the ocotillo plants were both flowering and leafed out too.
Janet Marie
Featured in "Beauty of Arizona" Art Group, 07/30/2021. Appreciating the opportunity to showcase my photography, in this special way. Janet๐ต
Janet Marie
Featured in "FOR THE LOVE OF FLOWERS" Art Group, 07/26/2021. Appreciating the opportunity to showcase my photography, in this special way. Janet๐
Shari Stamford Krause
Such a beautiful composition with the arch, desert and sky! l/f
Janet Marie replied:
Shari! Thank you for taking the time to visit my collection of work, and to express such lovely words about my photography. I really appreciate that, and the Fave! Janet๐
Georgia Mizuleva
Fantabulous.
Janet Marie replied:
What a fantabulous comment Georgia! Thank you. I really appreciate it! Janet ๐
Debby Pueschel
Gorgeous plants! FLTw
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Debby for your lovely comment and sharing on Twitter. I really appreciate it. Janet ๐
Bee Creek Photography - Tod and Cynthia
Lovely capture! f/l
Janet Marie replied:
Thank you Tod and Cynthia for visiting my gallery and sharing your thoughts about my artwork. I am glad you like it and feel itโs lovely. I appreciate knowing that and for choosing this as one of your favorites too! Janet ๐
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