Out here in Arizona rains have been abundant in recent days. This likely will result in desert wildflowers blooming in enormous numbers, starting at the lower altitudes within the coming month. If you want to see what that explosion of blooms looks like, look at the current issue of "Arizona Highways" magazine. It is a stunner. Absolutely gorgeous.

That is trip I'd like to take someday! Thanks for posting.

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Sounds great! Could you post some suggested driving loops, roads and / or destinations to hike where the viewing of wildflowers should be good (I know you can't guarantee) .

Thanks Pamela

According to The Arizona Republic newspaper, 2/22/08, these are places to see flowers this spring:

Arizona Trail,www.aztrail.org
Ballantine Trail, www.fs.fed.us/13/tonto/recreation
Boyce Thompson Arboretum,arboretum.ag.arizona.edu
Lost Dutchman State Park, www.azstateparks.com
Picacho Peak State Park, www.azstateparks.com
Usery Mountain Regional Park, www.maricopa.gov/parks/usery
The following parks in Phoenix:
Camelback Mountain
Dreamy Draw
Piestewa Peak area (formerly Squaw Peak)
South Mountain Park

Hi there, I'm going to a weekend workshop in Scottsdale Mar 14-16th. Anything good flower viewing around the Scottsdale area? Will this be a good time? Driving in from L.A.
Thanks!

Check the desertusa website for the wildflower report

http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/wildupdates.html

Rains continue almost throughout state of AZ today, big storm coming from CA and NV. Whoopee!

mlgb great website, thanks!

Here comes the sun! Storm track now moving northeastward through Utah, and we bask in clear skies, 60-mile visibility, temperatures in the 80s in the lower desert, and up about 70 in the central mountains, and chillier up on the plateau country around the Grand Canyon.

desert wildflowers are more a function of the rains in the fall. There was rain then, resulting in a good crop this year