Backlit Ajo Lily
by Robert Bales
Title
Backlit Ajo Lily
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
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One of first Spring flowers in the southwest deserts. Found this with the morning sunlight coming through the flower while walking on the Sonoran Desert.
Looking much like an Easter Lily, this plant can be easily seen growing grows along desert roads in the spring. The Desert Lily has a deep bulb that sends up a stem in early spring that can be 1 to 4 feet high. A cluster of long, blue-green leaves with white margins grows just above the ground. The Desert Lily's leaves are about an inch wide with wavy edges and grow 8 to 20 inches long.
The Desert Lily was called "Ajo (garlic) Lily" by the Spanish because of the bulb's flavor. Native Americans used the bulb as a food source. These bulbs can remain in the ground for several years, waiting for enough moisture to emerge.
BLM administers the popular Desert Lily Sanctuary, officially designated by Congress in 1994 as part of the California Desert Protection Act which reinforced BLMs administrative protection of the area dating back to 1968. The Sanctuary is located on State Highway 177, just 7 miles northeast of Desert Center. The best time to visit the Desert Lily Sanctuary is February through April.
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March 24th, 2017
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Comments (15)
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-)
Pamela Williams
I was wandering through the District and came across this fabulous piece of art that has been featured on the Home Page Avenue in the Art District group. Congrats for this accomplishment! You may archive your work in the groups "Feature Archives & Thank You Thread"
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the Beauty of Arizona group l/f
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Lucinda for the very nice feature and the LF!! It is greatly appreciated!!
Michael Mirijan
This wonderful picture is featured on the homepage of the "Pictures for Present" group.