Natural History Wanderings

Borrego Wildflowers most recent report

Bloom prediction, updated April 26 2019
When will the low desert bloom peak? It peaked by the end of March and we are now way past peak bloom.
Bloom is still good between 2000 and 5000 feet.
Even at lower elevation, there are still interesting plants to be found, but it sure is warm.

Check out Tom Chester bloom report

Additional info:
Anza-Borrego Desert Facebook
Anza-Borrego Desert SP Bloom page
ABDNHA Bloom page

April/25/2019 Thimble loop west

It’s hot, so high is the best place to hike.
Nice fields of bigger Phacelia distans | Common phacelia and Eschscholzia californica | California poppy.
Bloom is late this season, so unfortunately we missed a lot of flowering plants.
Species in bloom above 3000 feet: 67.