Sara and I took the kids down to Arizona to see their Grandparents, the desert and to search out some neat things for Beds & Borders.  We found lots of rocks, plants, and pottery (in Mexico) that will be heading this way come March!  Check out some fun pictures below.

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Gus and Sara standing by a Saguaro Cactus near Kofa Wildlife Refuge.

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Bougainvillea in full Bloom…..downtown Yuma.

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The only Cactus I could find in here that would live in Minnesota is the Prickly Pear.

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Sunset over Mexico!

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Quartz and Mica swirled or pressed together?  I’m guessing Metamorphic in nature….

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This plant will survive without any leaves for most of the year.  There is enough Chlorophyll in the branches to produce its food.