agave root

finding water wherever it can be found.

[Mags]

Nice illustration with that root. Love all the dry red clay.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

sure looks dry

[moni kozi]

Is that plant called an agave? My mom has someting similar in the garden.

[Krista Marson]

@monikozi Yup. It's a small agave. It's similar to an aloe.

[moni kozi]

I was off in my album to look for the photo. It's a year old now :) https://365project.org/monikozi/365/2020-09-13
Could it be it?

[moni kozi]

Wow! I just read that all agave species die once they bloom, which occurs in 10 to 30 years. Something like a swan song in the reign of flowers?

[Krista Marson]

@monikozi Yuccas, Agaves, and Aloes....they all look sorta similar, but, yes, it is Agaves that die after they bloom. Some here are called "century plants" because they (seem to) take 100 years to bloom!

[Bill]

It is amazing to me that plants can survive in many very dry areas.

[Kate]

Adapted to desert life

[Babs]

It really is a survivor in the dry red earth.

[haskar]

Very hard conditions and very strong plants.

[Carole Sandford]

Very dry looking conditions! They must be really hardy plants.

[CAT Carter19]

This scene reminds me of the story in your book of getting lost and being sooooooo thirsty - so glad you made it out! Love your Arizona pix what a fascinating place. PS. almost done with your book, will leave a review as promised, sorry its so late

[Krista Marson]

@catcarter19 Ah, no worries! Take your time.