Desert Marigold 20x24 inches home Spring in the desert after

Spring in the desert after our rainy winter had the mountains blooming with fields of poppies

The mountain has many native desert plants that grow into unique shapes

When I took the photo to use for reference

If you try to use your fingers to remove them the spikes will jump into them and continue to prick you

Is there a uniquely shaped flower that you’ve seen in another country

Desert Marigold 20x24 inches home Spring in the desert afterIts a colorful spring here in the desert after a damp, rainy winter. The plants are exploding colors of green, yellow, purple, pink, white, red and orange. I picked yellow flowers from a Desert Marigold bush growing in our yard to make a still life. I arranged them in a green glass with some Pink Muhly grasses and snapped some reference photos while the sun was hot and shadows were strong. In my painting, I used saturated warm hues to make the flowers