Palo Verde tree at the entrance. It is the only tree with a green trunk and it is capable of photosynthesis through its bark. It is the state tree of Arizona.
There were many different kinds of prickly pear that were blooming.
Papago Peak in the background - a very unusual looking peak.
More prickly pear!
Blooming palo verde trees in front of the Butterfly Pavillon.
Now for the butterflies -
These are called zebra long-wings.
A whole flock of zebra long-wings.
Golden barrel cactus.
A very full blooming ocotillo.
Frederick's favorite tree - the boojum tree.
More boojum trees.
Desert rose (We only saw the one bloom that was rather hidden. Most people were just walking by and missed seeing it.)
There was only one of these crested Saguaro - very rare.
One of the garden loops was called "Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert". There was an example of how the early peoples used ocotillo for a fence - which was now blooming.
Blooming palo verde on the right and a boojum tree on the left.
There were five of these cyclists - all speaking French - we came in with us and toured the gardens in parallel with us.
At the entrance, Dale Chihuly had these glass sculptures called "Desert Towers."
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