Scottsdale, AZ 7/27/2010 I woke up this morning with a jolt of adrenaline after having a nightmare about opening up my computer bag during a public meeting, only to find a hive full of angry bees, which began stinging people and wreaking havoc on the place.
Since I couldn't go back to sleep, I went ahead and got up and went out early to get some photos of the beautiful gardens surrounding my hotel here.
I believe this flower is called the Red Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherrima); they were all over the place in Scottsdale - very common. This bush was being serviced by a squadron of honeybees who were not interested in stinging people, or living in my computer bag.