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Photos show previous years of desert wildflower blooms

Last year’s wildflower blooms weren’t the best but they were a whole lot better than 2014. Here’s what’s going on this week:

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK:  With drought comes the prospects of a parched landscape. This week the National Park Service reported that on a scale of 0 to 10 (with 10 being an abundance of wildflowers) it’s mostly 0’s, some 1’s and a scattering of 2’s and 3’s in Joshua Tree NP. Cottonwood Canyon reports sighting of up to 40 species of flowering plants, though no massive displays of color to photograph.

ANTELOPE VALLEY CALIFORNIA POPPY STATE NATURAL RESERVE
Wildflower Bloom Status
2/23/14: California is experiencing a severe drought again this year, and the Poppy Reserve has received less than 10% of our average rainfall. The hills are still mostly brown, but there are several very small poppy plants that have dared to sprout, and a few have one small poppy flower. There are also a few other tiny flowers that can be spotted here and there along the trails. More rain is predicted this week, however at this time it does not look like we will have a good wildflower bloom again this spring.

ANZA BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK: According to Anza Borrego Foundation: “Many of you may know that we have not had any rain recently, which means that we don’t have much reason to expect showy displays of wildflowers. However, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a lovely place to visit in the spring. And while you’re out exploring, you may find some small patches of wildflowers.” Wildflower Recorded Message  760-767-4684

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK: No updates since Spring 2013 on nps.gov .