Texas Red Yucca’s Charm and Elegance

• Egidio Leitao


Sometimes you don’t even have to leave home to see beautiful native flowers. I remember when we were in COVID-19 quarantine in 2020. I often looked around in our own yard to see what was out there.

Whether birds or flowers, there is always something to admire. In April, Texas Red Yucca starts to bloom. I had never looked at one very closely until I captured these images. I took the macro above to show the detail and delicate nature of these flowers that hummingbirds love so much. Texas Red Yucca is one of the best drought-tolerant flowering succulents. They don’t need much water. It loves full sun and blooms all summer long.

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18 thoughts on “Texas Red Yucca’s Charm and Elegance”

  7. Thanks, Margaret. That perception of Texas is arguably the same around the world. My family in Brazil is always surprised when I show things that are not cowboy related.

  10. Khürt, thank you for your comments. In Brazil, cassava is also a staple food. Your search led to the Wildflower Center here in Austin, where I volunteer weekly. So many plants and animals have a misleading name.

  16. Thank you (pardon, I don’t know your name). Discovering things I can’t see with the naked eye is one big attraction of macros. You are right on spot about “seeing into another world.”

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