Phoenix Area and Northern AZ
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2020 Phoenix Area and Northern AZ Reports
May 1, Karl reports: A veritable carpet of Miniature Woolly Stars on much of the southern end of the Cerbat Mountains on the west side of Kingman.
May 1, 2020 Alexos reports: Castle Creek by Lake Pleasant. Photos 4/24/20
April 23, 2020 Keith reports: Monolith Gardens near Kingman, AZ. 4/18/20 I've identified the Desert Paintbrush, Mariposa Lily and Mojave Aster.
April 23, 2020 Karl reports: Lots of flowers along Historic Route 66 in the Black Mountains around Oatman AZ
April 20, 2020 Alexis reports: Fig Springs north of New River.
April 17, 2020 Estelle reports: Picture taken April 15, 2020 near Clarkdale AZ
April 8, 2020 Alexis reports: Bluff Spring Trail #235 in the Superstition Mountains.
April 2, 2020 Jesus reports: Willow Beach taken 3-27-2020
April 2, 2020 Shelly reports: Kingman wash 3 - 26 - 2020
April 2, 2020 Alexis reports: Bell Trail in the Wet Beaver Wilderness in the Coconino National Forest.
March 27, 2020 Michelle reports: Peridot update - Went out 3/26/20 and they are not selling permits. Drive to Tonto National Monument -- it was also closed. Here are some pics around Roosevelt. Coolest was the rattlesnakes.
March 26, 2020 Andy reports: We attempted to visit Peridot Mesa on March 23. Permit office was closed and they stopped selling permits at the Circle K in Globe. Legal access appears to be closed. Fantastic roadside flowers between Globe and Peridot.
March 26, 2020 Bill reports: Lake Pleasant Regional Park near Phoenix, AZ taken on March 24, 2020. Lots of flowers in bloom.
March 25, 2020 Ace reports: There are many brittle bush at peak bloom. Desert marigold and chuparosa are also good. Some gold poppies remain, but they are past peak and not as many as some years. Lupine is past. Photos taken March 21.
March 25, 2020 Dave reports: Was over at Peridot Mesa today, 03/22/20. Lots of paintbrush and some bluebells. Poppies are out but not in the same abundance as last year.
March 24, 2020 Rick and Margarita report: Just over the bridge in to the AZ side on Interstate 11 is the Kingman Wash exit. Right there we were able to find a lovely assortment of flowers. Brittlebush is the dominant species and is in spectacular full bloom up and down the Colorado River. Cactus are also starting to bloom along with many other wildflowers. If you continue onward along the Kingman Wash Road to Fortification Hill area, there is a very good bloom going on. Good variety. The painted foothills of Fortification Hill are a much under appreciated area of beauty. With all the flowers it is spectacular in my opinion.
March 22, 2020 Jeannie reports: Photos from Thursday, March 19, 2020. White Tank Regional Park, Waddell, Arizona - Beautiful day hiking Mesquite trail to Willow Canyon.
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