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Desert spring flowers in Jordan

I was lucky enough to hit the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan both in spring and two days after a storm and lots of rain – so I got a really lovely showing of the springtime flowers. I have absolutely no idea what any of them are – beyond the rather handsome patch of nettles – so if anyone has any suggestions, I would-be very appreciative!  Otherwise – just enjoy…..

Bush and rocks desert

Although the little black bobbles on this bush look like seed head they actually were tiny flowers.

Spikey plant on rock

This was in one of the ravines where we also found a number of white brooms.

Broom

These grasses look as though they might have been there a while but the tiny little mauve flower in the foreground had just appeared.

Grass and pink sand

And here  is that little mauve flowered plant hanging into a crack in the rocks.

Mauve flowered bush

This one, also clinging in the crack in the rocks, is I believe, a caper…

Capers

And here is a fine patch of nettles in the ravine….

Ravine bushes and nettles

But my favourite definitely remained the tiny purple and white flowers that had popped up all over the sand creating a light mauve haze over all.

Baby purpleflowers

For more on the Wadi Rum desert click here.

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