Photos of Wildflowers at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Natural History Photography Blog

Photos of Wildflowers at Anza Borrego Desert State Park

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Latitude: 33° 20' 18.13" N, Longitude: 116° 21' 48.48" W, Coord: 33.338372°, -116.36347°
Filed under: California, Desert, Wildflowers on 2/10/2005

The spring wildflower bloom is happening right now at Anza Borrego Desert State Park, as well as many other places in California. The bloom appears to be early and thick this year due to the heavy rains we had over the past few months. Here are some examples, shot Sunday February 6, 2005. For the best current reports visit Carol Leigh’s California wildflower hotsheet.

Dune primrose blooms in spring following winter rains. Dune primrose is a common ephemeral wildflower on the Colorado Desert, growing on dunes. Its blooms open in the evening and last through midmorning. Anza Borrego Desert State Park., Oenothera deltoides, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #10458, all rights reserved worldwide.
Dune primrose blooms in spring following winter rains. Dune primrose is a common ephemeral wildflower on the Colorado Desert, growing on dunes. Its blooms open in the evening and last through midmorning. Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA.
Image: 10458  
Species: Oenothera deltoides
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA
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Brittlebush (yellow) and wild heliotrope (blue) bloom in spring, Palm Canyon., Encelia farinosa, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #10457, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brittlebush (yellow) and wild heliotrope (blue) bloom in spring, Palm Canyon. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA.
Image: 10457  
Species: Encelia farinosa
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA
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Arizona lupine is a common early spring ephemeral wildflower of the Colorado Desert. The purple-pink flowers show a yellow spot on the upper petal, which changes in color to red once the flower has been pollinated to discourage insects from visiting it after pollination. This photo shows both red and yellow petals. Anza Borrego Desert State Park., Lupinus arizonicus, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #10526, all rights reserved worldwide.
 Dune primrose (white) and sand verbena (purple) bloom in spring in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, mixing in a rich display of desert color. Anza Borrego Desert State Park., Oenothera deltoides, Abronia villosa, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #10477, all rights reserved worldwide.
Arizona lupine is a common early spring ephemeral wildflower of the Colorado Desert. The purple-pink flowers show a yellow spot on the upper petal, which changes in color to red once the flower has been pollinated to discourage insects from visiting it after pollination. This photo shows both red and yellow petals. Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA.
Image: 10526  
Species: Lupinus arizonicus
 		 Dune primrose (white) and sand verbena (purple) bloom in spring in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, mixing in a rich display of desert color. Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Anza Borrego, California, USA.
Image: 10477  
Species: Oenothera deltoides, Abronia villosa
 

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