The orange poppies swayed in the breeze.
The purple owl clover sucked at the roots.
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Lupine and poppies mingle in the sands of Organ Pipe National Monument.
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PETE Alishier
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Owl Clover blossoms among poppies in Organ Pipe National Monument. The owl clover steals nutrient from the roots of the plants that surround it — allowing it to put less energy into growing leaves and more effort into a showy flower to attract pollinators. (above right)The poppies cover hillside after hillside along the Bush Highway.
Photos by Peter Aleshire and Illana ALeshire
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You can camp on BLM land right outside of Organ Pipe National Monument to enjoy this year's brilliant bloom of wildflowers.
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Globe mallow has turned the desert orange in a superbloom year.
Peter Aleshire
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Organ Pipe National Monument showcases the rich variety of desert plants like ocotillo and saguaro where the Sonoran and Chihuahuan desert overlap.
Peter Aleshire
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Michele Nelson sits among the poppies in Organ Pipe National Monument.
Peter Aleshire
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