Natural History Wanderings

DesertUSA Wildflowers reports

Jan 1, 2015 – Rain and snow for southern California and Arizona this week, this could help get the 2015 wildflower season off to a good start.

Anza- Borrego The end of the year storm brough rain to the park, looks good for next year wildflower season. Visitors are reporting water in Cougar, Sheep, and Indian Canyons. Some wildflowers have been spotted.

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve Reports: We got over 2 1/4 inches at the Poppy Reserve iso far! We’re now up to 2.8 inches, almost as much as we got all of last year! We’re off to a good start, let’s hope it keeps up; no guarantees yet….

Joshua Tree It snowed in some area of Joshua Tree National park

Death Valley The end of the year storm is bringing rain to the park, looks good for next year wildflower season. National Weather Service predicts snow levels as low as 2,000 feet for Death Valley National Park. The park had a total of 1.49 inches of rain 2014. 1 inch of that was in the last 5 months.