My folks and I saw many familiar desert blooms this year—including
Ocotillo, Yucca, Brittle Bush, Chuparosa—but we also added new blooms.
We saw plants in different stages of blossoming (no doubt due to being
earlier in the season and to less rain this winter than previous winters), and compared this year with last year:
Here is this year’s album of new blooms. Some of my favorites
include the fields of Chia contrasting with the sage green of other desert plants; the lovely Sand Blazing Star shimmering in the sandy washes; and the big, bold Joshua Tree blossoms. The best part of
the adventure continues to be the companionship, as we explore together under the clear light of the spring desert sun, snapping pictures, consulting our flower books, checking our plant lists, and marveling over the harsh, yet fragile, ecosystem.
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