Natural History Wanderings

DesertUSA posted the following wildflower overview on Feb 10, 2012:

“Will need a lot more rain to have a good bloom of wildflower, rain is back in the forecast for this weekend. Southern California is very green with a few wildflowers starting to bloom. Southern Az. has had some rain and the wildflowers have started, Saguaro National Park has reported some early wildflowers.”

DesertUSA also posted the following quote from Paul Wolterbeek at Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park:

“Check out Peachville Mountain (north of Superior, AZ and best accessed from the Silver King Mine Road off highway 60) over the next two weeks for hillsides of Goldpoppies — from 5 miles away you can already see the first west-facing hillsides turning orange-gold. Poppies are blooming now, but peak color should be 10-14 days ahead. Judging from the size of the hillside swaths I saw today – could be breathtaking by next week (maybe even this coming weekend).”

Go to http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/az.html to read more about Arizona bloom and see some photos