Desert Wildflowers, Spring Break 2005
Anza Borrego State Park, Joshua Tree National Park and the California State Poppy Reserve
March 26 through April 1, 2005

Henderson Canyon Rd.
Henderson Canyon Road, Anza Borrego, image by Shane


Henderson Canyon Rd.
Henderson Canyon Road, Anza Borrego, image by Shane


Blue Dicks
Blue Dicks, Dichelostemma capitatum, image by Genny


Apricot (Desert) Mallow
Apricot (Desert) Mallow, Sphaeralcea ambigua, image by Shane


Fishhook Cactus
Fishhook Cactus, image by Genny


Silver Cholla
Silver (Golden)Cholla, Opuntia echinocarpa, image by Genny


Sand Dune in Joshua Tree
Sand Dune in Joshua Tree, image by Genny


Desert Dandelion
Desert Dandelion, Malacothrix glabrata, image by Genny


Blazing Star
Blazing Star, Mentzelia involucrata, image by Genny


Sand Verbena
Sand Verbena, Abronia villosa, image by Shane


Sand Verbena with sphinx moth caterpillar
Sand Verbena, Abronia villosa, with sphinx moth caterpillar, image by Shane


Wild Heliotrope
Wild Heliotrope, Phacelia distans, image by Shane


Desert Sunflower
Desert Sunflower, image by Shane


Ocotillo
Ocotillo, Fouqueria splendens, image by Shane


OHedgehog (Calico) Cactus
Hedgehog (Calico) Cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii, image by Genny


Hedgehog (Calico) Cactus
Hedgehog (Calico) Cactus, Echinocereus engelmannii, image by Shane


Desert Horned Lizard
Desert Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos, image by Shane


Desert Horned Lizard
Desert Horned Lizard, Phrynosoma platyrhinos, image by Shane


Barrel Cactus
Barrel Cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus lecontei, image by Shane


Barrel Cactus
Barrel Cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus lecontei, image by Genny


Barrel Cactus
Barrel Cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus lecontei, image by Shane


Barrel Cactus
Barrel Cactus, Ferocactus cylindraceus lecontei, image by Shane


Desert Lily
Desert Lily, Hesperocallis undulata, image by Shane


Desert Lily
Desert Lily, Hesperocallis undulata, image by Shane


Desert Overview
Desert Overview, image by Shane


California Poppy Field
California Poppy Field, image by Shane


California Poppy
California Poppy, Eschsholzia californica, image by Shane


California Poppy
California Poppy, Eschsholzia californica, image by Shane


California Poppy
California Poppy, Eschsholzia californica, image by Shane


California Poppy
California Poppy, Eschsholzia californica, image by Genny


Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree, Yucca brevifolia, image by Shane


Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree, Yucca brevifolia, with Scott's Oriole, Iclerus parisorum, image by Shane


Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree, Yucca brevifolia, flowers, image by Shane


Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree at sunset, Yucca brevifolia, image by Genny. This was the end of a fabulous week of camping in our California deserts during one of the most spectacular wildflower displays we have ever seen.


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