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desert flowers in April beside the Verde River in Arizona

We took a couple side hikes into the surrounding desert to see Indian ruins and enjoy the spring floral display. These flowers are entwined in the woody skeleton of a dead Saguaro cactus. We didn't see any snakes or scorpions on our hikes; but all the desert plants have thorns -- some of which we saw a little too closely!

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