Under these conditions, seeds germinate, sprouting stalks and leaves. Then, the flowers arrive. Once their short but sweet life cycle is over, wildflowers shed their seeds onto the desert soil and those seeds patiently wait their turn until the next desert bloom, Knaak explained.
Normally, year-to-date precipitation for the area is 3. The water year brought 1. The water year — which brought the banner bloom of February to March — tracked 6. Typically, when the annuals are in bloom, the flowers attract an insect called the White-Lined Sphinx moth. Once those moths transform into caterpillars, the insects feed on the wildflowers.
When the coronavirus pandemic reached the region in mid-March of and that first lockdown order went into effect, it deeply impacted tourism in the Anza-Borrego region. It was right around that date that visitors normally flock to the area for the desert bloom.
Knaak said the History Association was forced to cancel two of its biggest events of the desert bloom season — its Garden Tour and Birding Festival. Hundreds of tickets had been sold. There were superblooms in , which is when I took the Anza-Borrego flower photos in this post, as well as in Although there are different bloom cycles for different plants, the greatest burst of Anza-Borrego Desert wildflowers happens in March and lasts through April.
You can get almost-daily Anza-Borrego Desert wildflower updates and flower reports here. Like a number of other desert parks in California and the Southwest, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park has experienced a huge increase in visitor numbers in recent years.
This basically means that each year, thousands of people descend on these slopes and desert plains. Therefore, I need to stress the importance of staying on the trails. I encourage you to read and follow the Leave No Trace guidelines while enjoying the gorgeous Anza-Borrego Desert wildflowers.
Here are a few suggested places to stay in Borrego Springs. One of the top-rated places to stay in Borrego Springs, the Desert Sands Vintage Trailer Park offers accommodation in vintage RVs, which are equipped with a hot tub, patio and small kitchen.
Check Rates. Modern amenities abound at the Borrego Springs Resort and Spa, ranging from tennis courts, a fitness center and a spa to free WiFi, an outdoor pool and the hole Club Circle Golf Course. Accommodation is available in cabanas that surround the pool. After a day of admiring the Anza-Borrego Desert wildflowers, you can relax with an appetizer and drink at the fireside lounge before enjoying Southwestern-inspired cuisine at the Arches Restaurant.
Free WiFi and soft bathrobes are provided in each room, which also comes with a fireplace, a private bathroom, a furnished patio or balcony, and a flat-screen TV. You can hang out at various terraces on the property, but the real attraction of this particular accommodation is its 5 outdoor pools and 6 tennis courts.
The Fox Bistro serves international food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. As we have not had region-wide rain showers, many small areas will see regionally specific blooms that often will last a short time, sometimes less than a week.
As this happens, the earlier the Borrego Springs region sees high temperatures in the year, the quicker the flowers disappear after they bloom. Small areas of blooms are now being seen throughout the Park. More About Wildflowers. If you have time, you may want to explore more of Anza-Borrego Desert before you leave.
Beyond wildflowers there is more desert magic at Borrego Springs. One such place is Galleta Meadows. Sculptor Ricardo Breceda created giant metal desert sculptures commissioned by Dennis Avery. Larger than life meticulously detailed works of art include a T-Rex, saber-tooth tiger, elephant, raptor, and desert serpent. For epic photos, the best times are sunrise and sunset, though any time is mesmerizing.
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