Vignetted Ajo Lily is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on March 25th, 2017.
Vignetted Ajo Lily
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One of first Spring flowers in the southwest deserts. Found this... more
by Robert Bales
Title
Vignetted Ajo Lily
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
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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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March 25th, 2017
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Comments (16)
William Tasker
Hi Robert, this image has been selected as a Weekly WooHoo! found in the discussion page of the group, Wildflowers Of The World.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much William for selecting the image and I will upload it to the page!!
William Tasker
Stunning image, Robert! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wildflowers Of The World. L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks William for the nice feature,comments and the LF!! It is greatly appreciated!!
Mary Machare
The lighting on this is wonderful, Robert. I never looked at a lily in this way... you have a great eye! LF tw
Mr Bennett Kent
A beautifully detailed study of this lily. The backlighting really makes this distinctive