Natural History Wanderings

DesertUSA had this post today  in its Desert Wildflowers in Nevada and Utah – DesertUSA section for an unusual late season desert wildflower bloom:

Sept. 21, 2012 Lake Mead NRA reports: Thanks to all the recent rain, the Eldorado Valley is in rare bloom. Come out to Lake Mead National Recreation Area to see beautiful fields of Chinch Weed blanketing the desert floor.