Natural History Wanderings

Anza- Borrego Desert Natural History Association has the following new report

Yaqui Meadows – Southwest side of Borrego Valley   View Hike Details Here
Yaqui meadows is in prime bloom.  I set out to check out the Desert five spot, Eremalche rotundifolia population we found 10 days ago.  Wow what a bloom everywhere, Brittlebush, Encelia farinosa and Spiny senna, Senna armata everywhere in full bloom.  The smell of the hundreds of Indigo bush, Psorothamnus schottii in full bloom is overwhelming.  Fields of Parish’s poppy, Eschscholzia parishii everywhere.  And all species of cacti are in bloom except the Fishhook, Mammillaria dioica.  Once at the Desert five spot location I found 20 in bloom and 1 on my way back to the car.  All except number 21 with open flowers.  

See photos at  Anza-Borrego Desert Wildflowers Update