BajaNomad

Desert flowers yet?

wilderone - 3-13-2009 at 08:26 AM

Do you think Baja will display it's colorful garden face soon? Was there enough rain to create a spectacular flower display this year?

Osprey - 3-13-2009 at 03:03 PM

Some San Miquel beginning to awaken and some of the arroyos are alive with the sounds of a zillion bees buzzin in the saffron tops of the blooming acacia. Ground flowers will be next and I'll bet if we get even some little sprinkles they will be spectacular.

mulegemichael - 3-13-2009 at 03:08 PM

We've got tomatoes!...does that count?...and all our citrus trees are in fragrant bloom; overwhelming fragrance..

Flowers

tehag - 3-13-2009 at 03:14 PM

North of about San Ignacio there are lots of flowers all the way to the border. Very green.

24baja - 3-13-2009 at 05:05 PM

We are coming down on 3-20, can't wait to see all the colors and flowers.

Skip_Mac - 3-13-2009 at 06:24 PM

Greenest I've ever seen. On Feb 23-March 4 the orange Mallows and several red flowering shrubs were abundant near the highway, low flowering purple blooms and yellow composites carpeted the Viscaino "Desert" Cirios were leafed out with green and moss, elephant trees were lush. Sorry I don't know the common names of the flowering plants in BCS yet, but the display was incredible and probably even better right now. I'll post my pictures as soon as I figure out the best method. I enjoyed the GREEN as much as the colors!!

Hook - 3-13-2009 at 09:23 PM

This is not a bad predictor of wildflower displays in northern Baja. Pick the elevation you figure on being at and choose a similar elevation in the desert southwest.

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

shari - 3-14-2009 at 09:14 AM

Our flowers were spectacular last month but have nearly finished now except for the nice mini sunflower looking ones....but all is very green indeed.