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Southwest Spring Flowers
Photos copyright by Jeff Strang, NAU Exploritas coordinator.
(Click on the image for a larger view)
Here we have a collection flowers you might encounter if you visit the
Southwest during the spring months. The deserts and grasslands of this area can
put on quite the wildflower show when
mother nature provides enough moisture during the winter months. These
flowers were captured in various places throughout Arizona in recent years during the months
of February through May.
The wildflower season in lower elevation areas like
the Sonoran Desert (Phoenix) starts in January and end in late March,
while areas at higher elevations, for example Sedona and Lake Powell, bloom
in April and May. In Flagstaff's dry Ponderosa Pine forest habitat, most
flowers appear with the monsoon rain in July.
This year, due to lack of moisture the outlook for
desert wildflowers is below average. Visit
http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/az.html to learn more about the current
Arizona wildflower season.
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