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 Ocotillo, with its bright red blossoms and spindly, prickly stems, is a characteristic plant of deserts in the southwestern USA.     After rainfall they grow a crop of bright green leaves that fall off during dry periods.     Hummingbirds love the red flowers.     I took these photos after the very wet winter of 2017 near Palm Desert and (for the dawn scenes) in Joshua Tree National Park, California; Mt. San Jacinto can be seen in the background on some of the images.   | |
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