Gardening for Wildlife

butterfly on butterfly flower

  According to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), May is Garden for Wildlife month.  At least in southern Nevada, we’ve been lucky this year to have a lingering spring, so it is still possible to do some gardening in May.  If you certify your yard as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat, NWF will give you a membership [...]

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Wildflower Reports For Week of March 16th, 2011

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Wildflower Reports Overview www.DesertUSA.com   April 11, 2011 – The forecast is good for the desert and it is getting warm. The blooms are slowing down on the lower valleys. Cool weather and rain along the coast last week may extend the wildflower season in some area. Updated reports below. Desert Wildflower 2011 Season Updates [...]

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Signs of Spring

gladiolus byzantinus

Mojave Max, the desert tortoise, emerged from his burrow on March 29, so it must be spring.  Granted that the spring arrival is a little late this year due to lingering cool temperatures, still it is welcomed with no less enthusiasm.  Max’s girlfriends emerged a few weeks earlier, but Max has the official word.  Mojave [...]

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First Desert Lily Bloom Reported on Valentine’s Day

Desert Lily In Bloom at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Photo taken by Michael Pique on Feb. 14th '10.

Wildflower Report Feb. 14th ’10 One of DesertUSA.com readers sent in a photo of a desert lily blooming in the same area where the DUSA Staff saw buds just a few days before the photo was taken.  On Sunday, Feb. 14th ’10 Michael Pique took the following photo and sent it to DesertUSA from his [...]

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Desert Wildflowers Should Peak In Early March @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

An ocotillo bloom.

Day Trip To Anza-Borrego In Search Of Wildflowers Desert Dog’s  First Trip To Anza-Borrego Feb. 11th The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Rangers predict the peak wildflower season will occur between the last week in February and the first two weeks in March.  They expect the season to be bursting with color after all the rain [...]

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Jan. 19 2010 Wildlflower Report

Snow on the San Jacinto Mountains is evidence of the recent rains that swept through the desert region.

Wildflower Reports From DesertUSA http://www.desertusa.com Jan 19, 2010 Expected El Niño impacts during early 2010 may increase precipitation for some of the southwest. Major rain is expected this week for southern California and Arizona. The 2010 wildflower season could be a good one. Check back for updates. We have a online wildflower field guide that [...]

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