Ajo Lily #3
by Robert Bales
Title
Ajo Lily #3
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. I added a little vignetting.
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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April 1st, 2017
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Comments (24)
Robert Frederick
I really like the metalic colors of the blue, silver, and copper - well composed! L.F.T
Iris Gelbart
You have so many lovely flowers in the desert... I can't wait for Spring here..... It is greening up
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks Iris for the nice comment about the flowers!! The Spring flowers are almost gone.
John M Bailey
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