Flowers and Birds, Orilla Verde Posted On: May 31, 2019 By: Steve Miller Filed Under: Nature Tagged In: blazgreen hedgehog cactus, blazing star, claret cup, globemallow, prickly pear, spotted towhee, Western kingbird Springtime on the Rio Grande Flowers and Birds, Orilla Verde. The remarkable bloom continues. Kathy and I walked around Orilla Verde Recreation Area (Rio Grande del Norte National Monument) for a while a couple of days ago, to see what was new. As for the cacti: the green and claret cup hedgehogs can still be found in the shadier spots, the yucca are running riot and the prickly pear is starting up. Green hedgehog Cjaret cup hedgehog Read More…