A dry, but frosty December.
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Cylindropuntia, garden volunteer.
Yucca brevifolia
The pond has been fun too watch over the past month. It has froze, and thawed a couple of times now.
Yucca baccata
Yucca brevifolia
Yucca glauca
I went outside today hoping to get a few pics of the late December snow, but with a high of 39F most of it melted. We only had the one snow storm, dropping a whopping total of 3 inches on the ground. For the majority of the month most of the days were covered white from frost.
Opuntia basilaris
Echinocereus triglochidiatus inermis
Sclerocactus parviflorus
Opuntia gilvescens?
I had several Mule deer visit the garden this winter, and one thought the cactus fruit tasted good.
Opuntia engelmannii x basilaris
I hope too transplant this Yucca brevifolia (sucker) later this season.
Yucca gloriosa 'variegata'
Cylindropuntia garden volunteer
Opuntia basilaris
Another cylindropuntia volunteer
Yucca brevifolia loving the winter weather.
Cylindropuntia ramosissima inermis
I had a bigger one in the past, but died shortly after the 2007 fire.
Opuntia basilaris var. brachyclada
Cylindropuntia ramosissima
Echinocereus trig. "white sands"
A recoveringYucca brevifolia that froze to the ground last winter.
Yucca hybrid "Big Mama"
Yucca elata
