Greening of the desert June 3, 2009 Roseann Hanson The desert here is greening up, after an unusual late May rain . . . usually in June it is dry, bone dry, and plants are withered and brown. But now, even the ocotillos have leaves. Prickly pear cactus fruit ripening Palo verde seed pods ripening Prickly pear cactus pad growth Ocotillo leaves