Natural History Wanderings

Here are the links to DesertUSA‘s current wildflower bloom reports and photos. Check out the link for Southern California to see there is still some color at Carrizo Plain

April 27, 2017 – Still some color in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, it has passed its peak. Wildflowers and cactus are still in bloom at the higher elevations, in Arizona, Southern California, Nevada and Utah.

DESERT WILDFLOWER UPDATES BY STATE AND PARKS

Arizona Deserts

• Phoenix Area and Northern AZ – Updated April 14, 2017
• Tucson Area and Southern AZ – Updated April 22, 2017

California Deserts

• Anza Borrego DSP – Updated April 22, 2017
• Death Valley NP – Updated April 18, 2017
• Joshua Tree NP and Nearby – Updated April 24, 2017
• Mojave NP – Amboy – RT 66 – Updated April 25, 2017
• Southern California – Updated April 27, 2017

More Areas

• Northern California and the Northwest – Updated March 29, 2017
• Nevada and Utah – Updated April 17, 2017
• New Mexico – Updated April 18, 2017
• Texas – Updated April 7, 2017

Read more: http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/wildupdates.html#ixzz4fTqYOU1Q