Boyce Johnson Arboretum near Florence AZ was
established by one of the copper barons and represents over 1500 varieties of desert plants from all over the world.
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| Blooming Yucca |
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| Palo Verde tree. Note the bark of the Palo Verde is green. |
Several cactus varieties are in this picture.
The property is part of the former mining area. The ridge in the rear is a magma bridge formed by volcanism a long time ago.
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| Boojum Tree. The very tall, slender tree is found naturally only in Baja California and on the coast of Sonora. This tree was planted here in 1927 and was 10-feet tall. The trees grow about 4-inches per year. |
As we tarried at a shelter near a small body of water, we were visited by this small gecko.
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Even in the desert, one can find beautiful flowers. Although these in the Arboretum have benefit of frequent artificial watering.
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This garden is along the pathway through the Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
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