Natural History Wanderings

DesertUSA reports

February 16, 2018 – A few wildflowers are starting to bloom in Death Valley, Mojave National Preserve and Anza Borrego area. Not much rain at the point and we will need more rain soon for a good bloom this year.

Anza-Borrego – Still waiting for rain for the wildflowers, the cactus should start to bloom in a few weeks.

Death Valley – photo from  Feb. 12, 2018, Hwy 127 between Shoshone and Tecopa Springs. south of Death Valley at  https://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca_dv.html#ixzz57INsouMj

Mojave NP – Amboy Area Kelbaker Road just past Kelso, there are a lot more of the yellow flowers growing along I-40. Still a ways from the full bloom. See photo at https://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/mnp.html#ixzz57IOWiahm
No wildflowers in the Amboy area yet, but a great sunset yesterday.