Happy Easter!

From the years 1875 to 2124 Easter will only be on March 23 twice, today and in 1913.  Traditionally the Easter lily is the flower of the day.  It is rich in history and symbolism but Easter lillies don't grow easily in the desert but other beautiful flowers do.

The Texas Mountain Laurel is one I had never seen until we were in a nursery last Spring and I saw one in bloom.  It is a small evergreen tree with beautiful purple flowers that smell similar to a grape.  Ours is tiny so I was suprised to see that it has two blooms on it this year.

This white flower is an Arizona desert wildflower that is growing in our yard.  The flower is about 3/4 of an inch in diameter and looks like a pincushion of sorts.  I have seen the name recently and will look for it again and post it.

They are tiny dainty plants.

These are teeny tiny white daisy like flowers that you almost don't see until you are right up on top of them.  They little white flowers are less than 1/2 inch in diameter.  I don't think I have seen these posted on any of the wildflower sites I have looked at recently.

The last flower is the Olympiad rose that is growing in a pot.  I had never grown a rose in a pot anywhere I have lived, much less in the hot desert of Arizona.  It is doing incredibly well.  This is the first flower and the plant is covered with blooms.  I can't wait to see them all in bloom.

Happy Easter from the Arizona desert!