After our night in Sedona we decided to explore one of the dirt roads leading up, up, up and paused along the way to snap various cactus and birds.
Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. 
MM started on Sept 29, 2008 – THANX to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!
Leora said,
Looks dry and beautiful! Great colors.
Bernieh said,
Cactus flowers always amaze me. They are just beautiful and your macros really shows this so well. I’m joining your meme Macro Monday for the first time today and I’m so looking forward to visiting all the posts.
Teresa said,
Those are lovely. I don’t see many of those cacti in Iowa.
Jama-Singapore said,
They are such a beauty! I’ve never seen cactus bloom with colourful flowers here.
Laura Hegfield said,
These are exquisite Lisa!
Mildred said,
wonderful cactus flowers macros!
Thanks for sharing;o)
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Victoria said,
Marvelous series of images. I especially LOVE the third one!
Bom said,
Cacti and there flowers are such a wonderful contradictions. Spiny and fragile. Great captures of the bugs. You must have gotten up close to spot them. Hope the encounters weren’t too prickly.
Cathy said,
Really beautiful! As sturdy and course as the cacti look their blossoms look just as delicate! WOW!!
David said,
Great shots! I especially like that 3rd photo. David/
Carletta said,
These are wonderful but like others I LOVE the third one – it is beautiful!
Donna said,
Very beautiful cacti. The blooms are so colorful, especially number 3.
ElfRenee said,
Ooh, so pretty!! I love the second one especially!
Mama Zen said,
That third shot is just gorgeous!
Judy said,
Amazing cacti. Thanks for sharing.
mickie Brown said,
Lisa, Explain to me how those prickly, spiny plants can have those colorful, showy flowers!!! Great photos–I’m in agreement with everyone else–the 3rd one is amazing. Have a lovely week. Mickie
Pradeepa said,
Beautiful cactus flowers.
Sivinden said,
Lucky bugs to visit such colourful flowers;)
Wonderful macros!
Birgitta said,
Wonderful serie!
Henrietta said,
How wonderful cactus flowers, never see them here:)
NatureFootstep said,
I like those cactus flowers. It is amazing how beautiful they are.
Samson said,
Beautiful flowers and great macro shots
Francisca said,
I’ve been to desert areas, even Sedona, but don’t often get to see cacti in bloom. These are a delight.
Jay from The Depp Effect said,
Wow .. is that third one down really a cactus flower? It’s gorgeous! It looks just like a poppy! I’ve never seen one like that.
Birgitta - foto CHIP said,
Such beautiful colors in this hot area – adorable Lisa!
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dona said,
Enjoyed your Cactuses (is it right?), gorgeous colors!
Artlover said,
Oh, I like cactuses too. They are beautiful in bloom.
Martha Z said,
Cactus blooms are so lovely but the plants are so unfriendly.
Lee@A Guide To Northeastern Gardening said,
Love you cactus blooms. Beautiful macros! Thank you for sharing
Wayne said,
Cacti have such amazing flowers considering they have such little water.
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Gretchen said,
OH!!! LOVE the color!! I was just wishing for color. So glad I stopped by here to see some! =P
Jacqueline said,
I am loving a place to put my photos until my blog grows. thank you so much for allowing me to put my flowers on your linky! The cactus flowers are quite beautiful!
Violet said,
Very beautiful pictures. 3rd one is amazing!