The wildflower season in Southern California is underway. Anza Borrego State Park has blooms of these wonderful evening primrose, and desert verbena. The primroses bloom in the evening, and are pollinated by a large moth. The blooms then fade the next day.
Desert sunflower and sand verbena
Datura blossom opening. All parts of the Datura plant are poisonous.
Phacelia and chicory
Barrel cactus blossom with a pollinator
Another group of desert primrose
Barrel cactus blooms
Desert lily and sand verbena
Lupine
Joshua Tree National Park should be blooming in late March to mid-April. However, I hear chocolate lilies are in bloom at the Santa Rosa Plateau. Guess where I am headed tomorrow morning!
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