Monthly Archives: April 2011

Joshua Tree NP – April 12, 2011  Nolina, a yucca relative with six-foot flower stems bearing dense clusters of creamy white flowers, is blooming on trails around West Entrance and in Queen Valley. Early annuals on the low-lying Bajada in … Continue reading →

Joshua Tree National Park  Trails and roadsides throughout the park, except at the highest elevations, are bright with large areas of flowers. More than 140 species have been reported in bloom. The best way to see wildflowers is to stop, … Continue reading →

The perennial grape soda lupine was also late in starting to bloom but these plants now have beautiful displays of the tall blue/purple flower stems covering the plants.  This spring, the display of the early season goldfields never matched their … Continue reading →

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve Latest Poppy Reserve Research Field Notes and Observations 4-1-11: Mary Wilson Antelope Trail North Loop Poppies are just starting to bloom.  Look for filaree, fiddleneck, pygmy-leaved lupine, and slender keel fruit. Antelope Trail South Loop … Continue reading →