Flora on my morning walk

New Mexico has been in a drought (severe this year!). Since January 1, we have had less than two inches of rain, and most of that has come this summer. The summer is known as monsoon season which has a different meaning if you have lived in a tropical clime... Anyway, after the rains started, the flora just blossomed (pun intended). I walk some mornings on the walking trail that is right in front of my house. I noticed that after the rains flowers were everywhere. They are subtle, but definitely are noticeable. I took these pics this week.

 Michelmas Daisies among the cacti

 Orange Mallow

 Don't know what this is, but the small white flower you can see turns into this feathery seed head

 Don't know the name of this, but they are small compact yellow flowers

 White Daisy-like flowers

Another one that I don't the name of, but looks almost like babies breath

 Chamisa blooms

 Yellow Daisies

 Another Daisy that is almost through blooming

 Lots of yellow

This is a compact feathery yellow bush!