Red cactus flower buds near my tent

Mojave National Preserve Bicycle Camping and Hiking 2008

Day 2: Eight-mile day hike from campsite on middle fork Globe Mine Road to Tough Nut Mine via Good Hope Mine and back

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Some of the buckwheats growing around here look rather old

Date: April 25, 2008, 11h22

Red cactus flower buds near my tent

I've seen quite a few cactus flowers already on this trip, but these tight red buds have a glossiness that makes them look like plastic. I'm stopping to see if maybe they are just some kind of foreign matter that got stuck to the plant.

Date: April 24, 2008, 11h37

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