Natural History Wanderings

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association reports

The weather has continued to be dry and we don’t have the vast fields of flowers that were in the Borrego Valley last year at this time, but the cactus are in bud and beginning to bloom in Borrego Springs.   Barrel Cactus, Beavertail Cactus, Cholla, Prickly Pear are in bud and with early blooms.   Desert Agave, Chuparosa, Creosote, Brittlebush, are also in bloom.  It is not too late for more widespread flowers but it would take a significant rain.  All of these species are now in bloom in the ABDNHA garden.