Natural History Wanderings

Desert Wildflower Reports – DesertUSA has the following wildflower reports and predictions

Nov. 2015 – Rain has fallen in most of the deserts in the southwest, this could be the foundation for a good wildflower season. A beautiful wildflower spring depends on the right amount of rain, in the right months and how fast the desert heats up. Some new reports below.

Southern Arizona

Nov 12 2015 Wildflowers in November! Strips of yellow flowers were found between I-10 and the railroad tracks, from Ina well past Cortaro. Several Texas Ranger bushes were covered with lilac blossoms. Monday, See photo at S. Arizona Wildflowers

Nov 5, 2015 Big Bend National Park‬ Reports: Blooming now! Mountain sage, Salvia regla, blooms in the Chisos from late summer to fall, adding beautiful color to the hills. The Chisos Mountains is the only place in the U.S. where it grows natively, but it is used by many gardeners across the Southwest as food for hummingbird and butterflies. See photo at Big Bend