Desert blossoms

I took this picture on July 25, 2013. Palo Verde blossom.
@rebelann (117229)
El Paso, Texas
October 24, 2017 9:38am CST
Well it paid off. Looking through old photos is fun in many ways especially when I find a picture I took years ago of something I had wanted to share. The Palo Verde tree can be found in many parts of our desert. Their blossoms are tiny but when a Palo Verde matures and the conditions are right they are so abundant they look like a big yellow puffy tree. Mine has not yet matured, it takes a while for that to happen but I was thrilled when it started showing blossoms. Have you ever seen one of these trees when they are mature and in full bloom?
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20254)
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25 Oct 17
The flowers reminded me of Ochna serrulata, but their tree, leaves & branches formation is different to each other. (The flowers (the stamens?) are different too.)
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Oct 17
Wow, those are beautiful. I doubt they would thrive in this arid desert of mine.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Oct 17
Well, tropical trees and plants do not do well here in the desert @YrNemo it's far too dry for them.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20254)
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26 Oct 17
@rebelann I have no clue re: how to care for that tree. I have never planted one. Saw a few at my friends' houses.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
24 Oct 17
beautiful, that is a beautiful photo of flower. Is this a kind of orchid?
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Oct 17
Thank you. No it is not an orchid, it is a tiny yellow blossom the Palo Verde tree produces.
rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Oct 17
Yes @ilocosboy it's a typical type of desert tree which has branches that tend to flow downward similar to a weeping willow
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
25 Oct 17
oh, so this is a kind of tree
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
26 Oct 17
Must be wonderful to look at when in full bloom.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Oct 17
Yes, they are beauties when in full bloom but mine is not mature enough yet.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
27 Oct 17
What pretty colors.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Oct 17
Thank you, I thought the same thing when I took this shot.
fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
24 Oct 17
I don't think I have ever seen one of those but my what a gorgeous pic you have here.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Oct 17
Thank you. I think it would be too cold for these trees up in your region.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
26 Oct 17
@rebelann Probably so
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Resky Yandi
@reskyyandi (3608)
• Indonesia
25 Oct 17
I have a lot of old photo in my cabinet
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
25 Oct 17
That is wonderful, I hope you share them with us.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Oct 17
There is beauty to be found even in the start desert terrain.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Oct 17
So very true. The Great Spirit put beauty in all his great works.
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Mikaela T
@mikaelajuliet (638)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Oct 17
Wow, those are beautiful! I don't think we have those on the east coast.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117229)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Oct 17
Thank you. I doubt the Palo Verde would survive the cold winters the east coast gets but I think farther south like Florida they might have some, not really sure.