Del Lago Golf Club - Two For Two

**The del Lago Golf Club beauty and experience~Collection**

The del Lago Golf Club is the centerpiece of Rancho del Lago, a master-planned... more

by Janet Marie

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Del Lago Golf Club - Two For Two

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Janet Marie

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Photograph - Photography

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**The del Lago Golf Club beauty and experience~Collection**

The del Lago Golf Club is the centerpiece of Rancho del Lago, a master-planned community, located about 20 minutes from downtown Tucson, off Interstate 10. The course is a pleasure for golfers due to the natural beauty of this high course, with an elevation of 3,400 feet – and five or more degrees cooler, than Tucson during the summer months (although you would want to start early that time of year).

Part of that natural beauty was getting to see the desert flora and fauna along the golf course. It is the season of autumn, so not a lot of flowers are in bloom. Wildflowers are fascinating in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. I am always amazed at how these seemingly insignificant blooms, can adorn our world with their colorful and vibrant beauty. Due to all the rainfall in late Autumn of 2018, the Brittlebush flowers (Encelia farinosa) are giving their last hoorah.

Brittlebush are a member of the "Sunflower" family, and deserve recognition for both their beauty and their hardiness in the face of the hostile desert climate. They are a medium-sized rounded shrub. It has long, oval, silver-gray leaves that are somewhat fuzzy. The hairs on the brittlebush plant serve several purposes. Many desert plants have hairy leaves or stems. The hairs act like a blanket over the leaves to protect them from the heat and cold. The white color reflects the sunlight helping to keep the plant cool. They also help trap any moisture and reduce the amount of water lost.

Coming across two kinds of wildflowers this late November day, I was as they say, "Two For Two!"

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December 11th, 2018