I'm Light As A Feather
by Lucinda Walter
Title
I'm Light As A Feather
Artist
Lucinda Walter
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital Art, Fine Art, Textured Photography
Description
This little pink flower is a Fairy Duster Wildflower. Shot taken in Picacho State Park, Picacho, Arizona.
Calliandra eriophylla
Plant
Calliandra eriophylla, commonly known as Fairy Duster, is a low spreading shrub which is native to deserts and arid grasslands in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas and Mexico. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Calliandra eriophylla
Rank: Species
Higher classification: Calliandra
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The fairy duster is a low, densely branched shrub 8 to 48 inches high. The leaves are formed by 2-to-4 pairs of 1/4-inch, oblong leaflets. It is a member of the Pea Family (Fabaceae) which includes acacias and mimosas.
Range
Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of southern California to southwestern New Mexico and northern Mexico.
Habitat
Open hillsides, sandy desert washes and slopes below 5,000 feet.
Flowers
Each light pink to orange puff contains many flowers and is up to 2 inches in diameter. The flowers are darker toward the center, from which the long stamens radiate. The fairy duster can bloom year round, but usually blooms February through May.
http://www.desertusa.com/flowers/fairy-duster.html
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March 15th, 2015
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Comments (25)
Janet Marie
Wow, Lucinda Walter, beautiful pink fairy dusters. A gorgeous standout and lovely representation of "Think Pink!" Thank you for your contribution for #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth! LF FB
Sabrina Wheeler
What a beautiful little thing! In the northeast there is a flower that grows on a tree that looks similar. Love the composition and softness of your photo! l/f
Lucinda Walter replied:
Sabrina, thank you very much. These are so delicate. Love them when they bloom.
Nick Boren
Beauty in the desert and thanks so much for bringing it to us dear Lucinda. :-) You do it so well. :-) Also thank you so much for the nice comment on my dear Fathers image. Your comment was very touching and I thank you so very much. Have a blessed weekend dear friend... :-) FV
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Sharon Mau for the feature in the group Macro 3/22/2015 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Neal Eslinger for the feature in the group Fine Art Wildflower Photography 3/21/2015 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Photographic Art and Design by Dora Sofia Caputo for the feature in the group Visions Of Spring 3/17/2015 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Martin Wall for the feature in the group Flower Mania 3/16/2015 I'honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Mark Valentine for the feature in the group Arizona Photography 3/16/2015 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much James Lanigan Thompson MFA for the feature in the group Beauty 3/16/2015 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much Robert Yaeger for the featured in the group First Friday Gallery Group 3/15/2015 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Thank you very much JW Hanley for the feature in the group Southern Photographers 3/15/2015 I'm honored
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the FAA group "Beauty of Arizona" l/f