Natural History Wanderings

Here are the links to DesertUSA’s current wildflower bloom reports and photos.

April 5, 2017 – The 2017 super bloom wildflower season is now in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, and there are still be many good areas to see wildflowers for the next few weeks. Joshua Tree NP, Mojave Desert and Anza Borrego DSP have had cooler weather and wildflowers and cactus are still in bloom now. Southern California, Nevada and Arizona are also blooming. During the week is the best time to visit the desert. There may be more rain in California this week. Reports below.

DESERT WILDFLOWER UPDATES BY STATE AND PARKS

Arizona Deserts

• Phoenix Area and Northern AZ – Updated March 31, 2017
• Tucson Area and Southern AZ – Updated March 25, 2017

California Deserts

• Anza Borrego DSP – Updated April 1, 2017
• Death Valley NP – Updated March 30, 2017
• Joshua Tree NP and Nearby – Updated April 5, 2017
• Mojave NP – Amboy – RT 66 – Updated April 3, 2017
• Southern California – Updated April 5, 2017

More Areas

• Northern California and the Northwest – Updated March 29, 2017
• Nevada and Utah – Updated April 5, 2017
• New Mexico – Updated March 30, 2017
• Texas – Updated April 5, 2017