Story and Photography by Robert Cort
I went for a mountain bike ride in the Dona Ana Mountains (NE of Las Cruces)
on Sunday. We've had a wet winter (a whole 3 inches of rain), but it's
enough to bring out the wildflowers. These are Mexican Poppies. They can
range from pure yellow to pure orange or yellow with an orange center.
What's neat is that each large field tends to be pretty consistent. In
other words, a large field of pure yellows will be pretty much pure yellows.
For more information about Mexican Poppies, check out
Todd's Desert Hiking Guide
Mexican Poppies and the Franklin Mountains
Photography © 2005 Robert Cort
Craig's Picture of the Day © 2005 Craig Hollabaugh
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