Skip to content

Rambling ranger

Nature photography and outdoor destination marketing

Home
Copywriting Services
My Blog
Galleries
About Ramblingranger
Contact Me

Desert Gold and sand verbena in a desert landscape

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Dianne

Flashback Friday – Death Valley January 2016

Badwater Road, Death Valley — Believe it or not, this is January.

One of the first to bloom is brown-eyed evening primrose (Camissonia claviformis)

Followed shortly by Desert Gold (Geraea canescens)

Fields of Desert Gold (Geraea canescens) — And wherever THAT bloomed, it covered whole hillsides!

It was exciting to see the variety and sheer SIZE of the plants coming up.

Mohavea (Mohavea breviflora) — The plants were so DENSE!

One of the first to bloom is brown-eyed evening primrose (Camissonia claviformis) — The ground was literally carpeted in places.

This is the biggest brown-eyed evening primrose (Camissonia claviformis) plant I've ever seen! — This is the biggest brown-eyed evening primrose (Camissonia claviformis) plant I’ve ever seen!

Golden evening primrose (Camissonia brevipes) — There was lots of variety – Golden evening primrose (Camissonia brevipes)

Notchleaf Phacelia (Phacelia crenulata)

Mohavea (Mohavea breviflora)

Cryptantha (Cryptantha sp.)

Caltha Leaved Phacelia (Phacelia Calthiflora) — and Caltha Leaved Phacelia (Phacelia Calthiflora), to name a few!

Desert Five-Spots! (Eremalche rotundifolia) — Even a few Desert Five-Spots! (Eremalche rotundifolia)

But mostly, Desert Gold (Geraea canescens)

In the southern part of the Park, Sand Verbena (Abronia villosa) was blooming,

Desert Gold and sand verbena in a desert landscape — perfuming the breeze.

When Brown-Eyed Evening Primrose (Camissonia claviformis) start dying, they change to pink. It's like 2 flowers for the price of one! — When Brown-Eyed Evening Primrose (Camissonia claviformis) start dying, they change to pink. It’s like 2 flowers for the price of one!

Fields of flowers — Can You believe all these pictures were taken in JANUARY?

Notchleaf Phacelia (Phacelia crenulata) — No superbloom in Death Valley this year,

But some parts of the desert southwest have gotten plenty of rain.

Hillside of Desert Gold (Geraea canescens) — Where will the blooms be this year?

Caltha Leaved Phacelia (Phacelia Calthiflora) — Would you like to find out?

Stay tuned to this blog for desert wildflower forecasts and news!

[ctct form=”41″]

Share this:

Tweet
Share on Tumblr
Email
Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

CategoriesDesert WildflowersTagsbloom, Death Valley, desert wildflowers, wildflower forecast

Post navigation

Previous PostPrevious There’s Nothing Like A Pronghorn!

Next PostNext 2017 Desert Wildflower Forecast

Search for:

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address

Recent Posts

Desert Lilies and Other Easter Flowers March 31, 2024
Desert Wildflower Update: Warm Colors February 9, 2024
Sunrise/Sunset January 26, 2024
Drama- Watching Winter Waves January 18, 2024
Best of 2023 – My Best Unpublished Photos From The Last Year January 10, 2024

Categories

Categories

Home
My Blog
Copywriting Services
Galleries
About Ramblingranger
Contact Me
Copywriting Services
Wildlife
Sunsets & Sunrises

Proudly powered by WordPress

Loading Comments...

Write a Comment...

Email (Required)

Name (Required)

Website

%d