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by Jim_b
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
Topic: White sphinx caterpillar is at Anza Borrego area
Replies: 0
Views: 238

White sphinx caterpillar is at Anza Borrego area

White sphinx caterpillar or the hornworm, the caterpillars feed on desert wildflowers in the spring. They are eating machines and can wipe out whole fields of wildflowers, they have been spotted at Henderson Canyon so get there soon if you want to see the wildflowers.

by Jim_b
Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
Topic: New wildflowers reports
Replies: 0
Views: 1779

New wildflowers reports

Feb 5, 2024, DUSA reports: We are getting more rain today in the desert areas. Some wildflowers are in bloom now.

See reports https://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/wildupdates.html
by Jim_b
Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
Topic: Quartzsite AZ 2024
Replies: 1
Views: 6119

Re: Quartzsite AZ 2024

The big Tent show has started

by Jim_b
Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
Topic: Quartzsite AZ 2024
Replies: 1
Views: 6119

Quartzsite AZ 2024

This video takes you row by row through the show,




https://youtu.be/4y28qj35Eo4?si=RkB18MaBw6jGZ7cE
by Jim_b
Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: General Desert Information
Topic: Wildflowers Coachella Valley
Replies: 0
Views: 6371

Wildflowers Coachella Valley

A new report on the wildflowers in Coachella Valley has lots of pictures.

https://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/ca_jtnp.html
by Jim_b
Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: Desert Environmental and Land Uses
Topic: Lake Powell
Replies: 1
Views: 28215

Re: Lake Powell

Lake Powell is up 32.77 feet from one year ago

https://lakepowell.water-data.com
by Jim_b
Mon May 01, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Off Road Travel
Topic: Mojave Road update 5-23
Replies: 0
Views: 23618

Mojave Road update 5-23

Mojave Road is now OPEN. The recent warm weather has finally dried out the surface of the lake making it safe and responsible to cross. Please help spread the word that the Mojave Road is open to all California street-legal vehicles. Side-by-sides, ATVs, and UTVs even with green stickers from other ...