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Gaudy Fishhook
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Gaudy Fishhook

by Les Barstow

Category: Flora & FungiAdded May 30, 20073,287 views

Flowering Plants

Keywords: cactus, pink, flower, insect, Capitol Reef, National Park, Utah

I arrived at Capitol Reef National Park at the peak of a good cactus flowering season in 2007. This Desert Valley Fishhook Cactus was one of several blooming near the Capitol Gorge area of the park; its large blossoms fade within a few days, but this plant has an abundance of buds to keep the blooming season going a bit longer.
Image Reference: D142-46Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Greater than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No