50 Shades of Green

The belated monsoonal rains at the beginning of the month led to some of these sights at Tohono Chul Park during this last week of September.

Nobody I spoke to could identify these strange mushrooms growing in one of the wildflower beds. To me, they look like melted fried eggs.

Night-blooming cereus fruit are evident on all the desert trails.

BButterflies are everywhere—these Queens are enjoying a sip of milkweed nectar.

…and the well-hydrated desert has turned 50 Shades of Green.

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