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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Desert Plant Wrapup – 2017


The winter rains produced many beautiful flowers this year. Clearly yellow was the favored color during our visit –  most noteworthy was the California Brittlebush in Whitewater Preserve, and the Desert Sunflower in Borrego Springs. The masses of yellow flowers looked like pools of yellow light or yellow gold on the dessert hills and floor.

But everywhere we traveled we found beautiful flowers across the species! Everything looked healthy and lush, with plants stirring to life and reviving after the prolonged drought. Here is this year’s virtual album from our travels (see albums for 2015 and 2016).

California Brittlebush
Creosote Bush

Sugar Bush

Orange Mallow

Desert Dandelion

Desert Verbena

Unidentified


Desert Evening Primrose

Desert sunflower

Desert Aster



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