Natural History Wanderings

Anza Borregohiking.com  has a post Rock House Loop

This is one of the best flower loops right now, in the south of the park.Not a super easy hike, expect some boulders and scrubs on this unsigned trail.
Trail description: http://borregohiking.com/hiking/2012_rockhouse_loop.html
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Anza-Borrego Desert Wildflowers: Species in bloom reports

3/27 A loop hike from Bow Willow to Rockhouse canyon was long overdue.Our expectations were high as this is close to our excellent bloom hike in Inner Pasture.Along the route there are an incredible number of Senna and Britlebush in bloom.Indigo bushes in full bloom are a sight to see and above all to smell, they are by far the strongest smelling plant in the desert right now.Most cacti are in bloom and Desert woolly star, Eriastrum eremicum eremicum are about to go.
Species in bloom below 3000 feet: 106
Pictures: Rockhouse Loop