The Red Bird of Paradise shrubs in my courtyard are all fully producing my favorite desert flower. Also known as The Pride of Barbados, these shrubs are common in most urban and semi urban desert areas in California and Arizona.
The shrubs in my courtyard seem to produce the flowers later in the season as compared to the Phoenix Metro area, so I am always glad when they start coming out. This is one of about twenty flower stalks currently in bloom here. Click on the image to enlarge.