Natural History Wanderings

Joshua Tree National Park  posted a new wildflower report:

“Joshua trees are flowering at Black Rock, along the western part of Park Boulevard, and at Keys View. Cottonwood Basin Wash, on the western side of the road, 1.7 miles south of the Cottonwood Visitor Center has a nice display of red flowering chuparosa. Park near the entrance to the service road, without blocking the gate, and walk into the wash. Further north, yellow carpets of tickseed can be seen in Wilson Canyon, which is located south of White Tank Campground.”

To see the full report which includes detailed location and abundance of each species that is in bloom go to: http://www.nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/upload/bloom_report.pdf