2005 Wildflower Season Summary
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2006 Wildflower Summary
Desert perennials often survive by remaining dormant during dry periods of the year, then springing into bloom when water becomes available. View the very best of the 2006 photos sent in by DesertUSA's readers!
Anza Borrego: Seasons in the Desert
It is a place of great extremes, yet filled with living things and secret corners. The Emmy Award winning film is an intimate portrait of the desert; a celebration of wilderness and of life. This preview shows some wonderful footage of Anza Borrego Desert State Park and some of its inhabitants.
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The
Honeybee
The honeybee begins its life as a pinhead-sized egg, one of 1500 to 2000 laid
by the queen of the hive during the course of a typical late-winter or early-spring
day. It and its siblings each occupy private, adjoining, six-sided cells that,
collectively, serve as the nursery and the honeycomb of the hive.
Desert
Food Chain
A food chain constitutes a complex network of organisms, from plants to animals,
through which energy, derived from the sun, flows in the form of organic matter
and dissipates in the form of waste heat
Prickly
Pear Cactus
Prickly pear cactus are found in all of the deserts of the American Southwest.
Most prickly pears have large spines, actually modified leaves, on their stems
and vary in height from less than a foot to 6 or 7 feet.
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Take a look at our Animals index page to find information about all kinds of birds, snakes, mammals, spiders and more!
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