Crocus speciosus may be my favorite fall flower. Each year I look forward to seeing these blossoms magically appear. This year I watched very carefully every day for signs of them. I found that they appear from the ground and flowers open in less than 48 hours. It's amazing. The large pale globes of flowers are luminous.
In New Mexico, you know fall has arrived when the chamisa (Ericameria nauseosus) blooms. Although they are overpoweringly scented (my neighbor says they smell like sweaty gym socks), the butterflies seem to like them immensely. Some peope say they are allergic to them, but I wonder if it is something else, like ragweed, blooming at the same time, since chamisa is insect pollinated. Still, it's possible for them to be allergenic. They give me a headache.
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