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A few mariposa lilies are blooming on this hill above Pine Spring

1762-mariposa-lily.jpg Out of nowhere, a grasshopper pops into the air and lands nearbyThumbnailsOn the way down to the wash, a patch of ankle-high cacti requires careful avoidance hikingOut of nowhere, a grasshopper pops into the air and lands nearbyThumbnailsOn the way down to the wash, a patch of ankle-high cacti requires careful avoidance hikingOut of nowhere, a grasshopper pops into the air and lands nearbyThumbnailsOn the way down to the wash, a patch of ankle-high cacti requires careful avoidance hikingOut of nowhere, a grasshopper pops into the air and lands nearbyThumbnailsOn the way down to the wash, a patch of ankle-high cacti requires careful avoidance hikingOut of nowhere, a grasshopper pops into the air and lands nearbyThumbnailsOn the way down to the wash, a patch of ankle-high cacti requires careful avoidance hiking

Despite their brilliant color, I rarely notice insects in these flowers.