Natural History Wanderings

DesertUSA has a new wildflower report for the southern end of Death Valley.

The Desert Gold in the Lava Rocks in the Ashford Mill area are starting to show early signs of stress. The rest of the Desert Gold is holding up pretty well and the bloom is moving up in elevation. To me, it looks like the better time for photography is late afternoon to sunset. The bloom for MANY other flowers is rapidly moving up in elevation from Jubilee Pass towards Salsbury Pass. Easily more than 10 different varieties of flowers. Yellow dominates the color spectrum. There is a large Brittlebush patch along the highway. A couple of areas where the ground is carpeted with yellow flowers. It is sunny and very warm in the afternoons. This bloom is progressing rapidly. GO NOW so you don’t miss it.

See photos at Death Valley Wildflower Report – DesertUSA.