wildflowers of the desert

[Bambi]

I don't have any flowers here so I'm posting my shots I took in the desert to keep me going until spring starts here!
Salvia Columbariae
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6990651529_b66b99ef0e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6990651529/)
Salvia columbariae – Chia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6990651529/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

Brittlebush but could also be something else. :)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/6990091691_a1c06ed8bf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6990091691/)
wasp on Brittlebush (I think) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6990091691/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

Shrubby Deervetch
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6948878163_d2c251b4ec_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6948878163/)
Shrubby Deervetch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6948878163/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

Lupines- I was shocked to see these as I have them here in NS as well!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7183/6800412614_c2a3f1d9bf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6800412614/)
lupines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambe1964/6800412614/) by bambe1964 (http://www.flickr.com/people/bambe1964/), on Flickr

[vyeko]

So nice and colorful flowers which I not seen yet.

[kat]

Lovely set. My fav #4

[JustinRyan215]

LOVE the Salvia and the colors of the petals of the deervetch! Beautiful.

[Bambi]

thank you guys!

[aubintbay]

Nice shots! I like the last one best. The contrast of the lupines on the straw grass background is nice!

[Iguanasan]

It's so nice to start seeing some flowers again... thanks for sharing.

[Hillbillygirl]

Very nice on all Bambi. Love the Salvia shot most for dof/comp.