Blooming in The Desert
by Beverly Guilliams
Title
Blooming in The Desert
Artist
Beverly Guilliams
Medium
Mixed Media - Abstract,mixed Media,abstract Painting
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" Blooming in The Desert " By Beverly Guilliams............................
Prickly Pear Cactus Photograph, One of my first photos when we moved to Arizona. Love the Cactus Flowers.Though the Sonoran Desert has two flowering peaks, there is almost always something in bloom. The only exceptions are after a hard winter freeze or during severe droughts. Prickly pear cactus represent about a dozen species of the Opuntia genus (Family Cactaceae) in the North American deserts. All have flat, fleshy pads that look like large leaves. The pads are actually modified branches or stems that serve several functions -- water storage, photosynthesis and flower production.
Prickly pears typically grow with flat, rounded cladodes (also called platyclades) that are armed with two kinds of spines; large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike prickles called glochids, that easily penetrate skin and detach from the plant. Many types of prickly pears grow into dense, tangled structures.
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December 23rd, 2013
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Beverly Guilliams
Thank You Carole for the Feature in: " FAA GALLERY HOME FOR ALL ARTISTS WHO CREATE " Blessings to You
Beverly Guilliams
Thank You Much Diamante for the Feature in: " EMOTIVE ART " Blessings to You and this group
Debby Pueschel
Oh Beverly, another beauty of your work! Congratulations on your feature in FAA Gallery Home for All Artists Who Create. FLFB
CAROLE SPANDAU
Your artwork has been featured on the homepage of FAA Gallery Home For All Artists Who Create. Please post your amazing artwork in our` Archive your July Features` discussion.
Anita Pollak
Wonderful lighting and composition on this outstanding work of art, Beverly! I'm sorry that I'm so far behind in my commenting! l/f
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