Natural History Wanderings

Two more reports from  Borregohiking.com for Anza-Borrego

Bittercreek 4/13/14:The terrain in the Bittercreek area is growing back after the 2012 fire, still easy to hike.
The wide-throated yellow monkeyflowers are still there, but no longer in the hundreds.
Hike description:  http://www.borregohiking.com/hiking/2014_bittercreek_loop_2.html
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/eFMerTrail/BittercreekLoop2

Cool Canyon 4/11/14:  We did see more lizards on this hike that all the 5 previous months combined.
The canon is filled with dry falls, most of them are relatively easy.
Still a great variety of flowers.
Hike Description: http://borregohiking.com/hiking/2014_cool_canyon_loop.html
Photos:  https://picasaweb.google.com/eFMerTrail/CoolCanyonLoop