We have several yuccas in our yard and they are blooming right now.

Here are three in our side yard which are blooming at the same time. You can see an old stalk from last year’s flowering.

Yucca Stalks and Blooms

I’m not sure exactly what yucca they are. Yuccas are members of the agave family and there are many genera and species.

The plants are normally the short round mass of leaves you can see at the base. When they are preparing to bloom, they grow a tall central spike which will have many flowers.

I usually see the young stalks chewed down by deer and we have many deer in our area, but they didn’t get to these stalks. I think it’s because they have plenty of other food available to them, given all the rains we’ve had.

Here’s a closeup of the main plant, which I thought would look nice in black and white. The strong geometric lines formed by the thin leaves are nice. The main plant is also covered by fine hair-like fibers which come off the leaves. You can make ropes from the fibers.

Yucca Plant

Here’s a close up of the flowers. Most are not open yet and some are partially open. The big one is completely opened though.

Yucca Flowers

Here’s a tiny yellow mushroom I noticed growing in one of our flower pots. It looks kind of lonely, but if you look closely, you can see others in the picture. The mushroom is about 1/2 inch tall.

Tiny Mushroom