Natural History Wanderings

Wild in Arizona has just published a series of Wildflower updates for Arizona. The location numbers refer to their excellent book ‘Wild in Arizona”

In Bloom Now:

• Arizona Snowbowl, at the top near the ski lifts.  Predominantly lupine, larkspur, and Indian paintbrush.  Some sneezeweed, but past peak.
• The Arboretum at Flagstaff (location #6 in our “Wild in Arizona: Photographing Arizona’s Wildflowers” book).  Excellent bloom of columbine – yellow and Rocky Mountain.  Penstamon generally past peak, but lots of other flowers in bloom.
• Lower Lake Mary, north of the dam.  Gorgeous fields of calliopsis.  Forest covering a good collection of butter and eggs (toadflax).
• Mormon Lake (location #12), at the far southern end.  Entire south side is covered in calliopsis.  The overlooks have a few sunflowers growing out of disturbed soil along the roadway and a handful of small Indian paintbrush.
• Hart Prairie (location #4).  Near the Nature Conservancy turnoff, wild rose and a smattering of sneezeweed.
• Pink lupine bloom among purple lupine and Indian paintbrush near the Arizona Snowbowl outside of Flagstaff, Arizona.

Not Happening (Yet???  Would keep an eye on in next two weeks):

• Bonito Park (location #7)
• Ashurst Lake (location #13)

See more reports and photos as well as to order their book at:  Wild in Arizona.