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#1 DavidGraves

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Posted 02 March 2019 - 04:11 PM

Howdy

 

Hope and I are off to see the flowers !

 

We plan to spend some time in the eastern CA deserts in some familiar places and some new.

 

Look forward to meeting WTWATCFWC folks along the way.

 

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Has it stopped raining yet ?

 

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#2 ski3pin

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Posted 02 March 2019 - 11:53 PM

Good web source for information -

 

Desert Wildflower Report


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Posted 03 March 2019 - 02:14 AM

Thanks Ski...Desert USA IS lots of fun.

 

Anza Borrego Natural History Assn. is also  really ramping up their info for this Spring.

 

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#4 rubberlegs

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Posted 03 March 2019 - 03:05 AM

I've seen news about crowds due to wildflowers. How is it in Mojave Preserve? Death Valley? Those are two places we are going soon. Any advice to avoid crowds, or does a 4WD camper get you out of the crowds anyway?


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#5 Tuff Guy 62

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Posted 03 March 2019 - 05:20 AM

Heading out to the Carrizo Plain next weekend. Should be a good show this year.
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Posted 03 March 2019 - 03:18 PM

Heading out to the Carrizo Plain next weekend. Should be a good show this year.


We need pictures :)
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#7 DavidGraves

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Posted 03 March 2019 - 03:42 PM

The Carrizo has been getting regular showers...thinking we are going to wait a few weeks before going there.

 

The crowds associated with the wildflower bloom can be problematic....just like other crowds.

 

Not sure what to do about it.

 

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#8 Tuff Guy 62

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Posted 03 March 2019 - 10:20 PM

We need pictures :)

 

You betcha! Though I think things will really begin to ramp up in the next two to three weeks

 

 

More rain in the forecast this week, though Saturday is supposed to be clear & cool.

 

This may be the only chance we get this year as we're dropping the camper off at ATC on the 15th so Jeff & Marty can add a few goodies to the rig. :D


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Posted 03 March 2019 - 10:30 PM

We would like to make a trip toward the middle of next week as we have missed many years.  I look forward to a report on Carrizo Plain next weekend also.


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#10 Tuff Guy 62

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Posted 12 March 2019 - 12:18 AM

Went out to the Carrizo this Saturday (03/09/19). Extensive bloom of Goldfields has started on the north end of the Plain in the Elkhorn Hills along Hwy. 58. Also a nice patch of Baby Blue Eyes at the Soda Lake overlook. Not much going on (yet) as you head further south towards Reyes Station & Hwy 166.

 

However, the land is extremely verdant with lots of buds popping up everywhere. I expect this year will harbor a very good bloom. Given current conditions, I recon the bloom should be hitting it's peak period sometime between March 20 to April10.

 

I'll post some pics when I have a chance.

 

Happy Hunting! :)


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