La Familia Botanicals It was a hotter than

It was a hotter than normal season and he was just cooling his heels hanging out in this desert oasis

and Fruit of the Opuntia

but every now and again he indulges in the wild bird mix when few of the other birds are around

The Opuntia cactus

making long shadows and creating visual textures that can be quite mesmerizing to visitors

La Familia Botanicals It was a hotter thanWatercolor on canvas 30 x 40 These dramatic succulents are very common in the southwest and west. The Agave rosette grows very slowly and in its final season, will send up a tall stem that produces a beautiful abundant set of blooms. New plants form from the roots of the central rosette so that when the main agave finally blooms, and sadly dies, its legacy lives on in its offspring. La Familia is also available as a limited edition canvas giclee print.