
Baja fairy duster (Calliandra californica).
They tickle.

Baja fairy duster (Calliandra californica).
They tickle.

Green and gold.

Green and gold.

Unidentified yucca.

Unidentified yucca.

Palo blanco (Mariosousa willardiana), mid-winter sun.

Palo blanco (Mariosousa willardiana), mid-winter sun.
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis). Jojoba is the desert’s best example of dioecy, with female and male flowers occurring on different plants. The clusters of male flowers (at right) released explosive little clouds of pollen when I touched them.
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis). Jojoba is the desert’s best example of dioecy, with female and male flowers occurring on different plants. The clusters of male flowers (at right) released explosive little clouds of pollen when I touched them.

Warp and weft.