La Familia Botanicals Always a treat to behold

Always a treat to behold

and Fruit of the Opuntia

making long shadows and creating visual textures that can be quite mesmerizing to visitors

This adobe building on the property called to me with its iconic chili ristra hanging at the door

La Familia Botanicals Always a treat to beholdWatercolor on canvas 30 x 40 These dramatic succulents are very common in the southwest and west. The Agave rosette grows very slowly and in its final season, will send up a tall stem that produces a beautiful abundant set of blooms. New plants form from the roots of the central rosette so that when the main agave finally blooms, and sadly dies, its legacy lives on in its offspring. La Familia is also available as a limited edition canvas giclee print.