While not receiving the rains that the mid and central state got this year there was still enough rain at the right time to get a bloom.

While not “Super-bloom” territory for ABDSP (which is far better and varied than the Mojave’s ) Like 1998, 2003 and  2008, it is still a nice bloom and a couple late season rains may keep it going

Henderson Road was in Full bloom with Desert Sunflowers, San Verbena and a few Desert Lily. Coyote Canyon/Digiorgio Road had it’s usual Dune Evening Primrose and Sand Verbena and then further up into Coyote Canyon there were some Arizona Lupine but they were smaller than usual and then a few  Ocotillo bloomed and Silver Cholla in full bloom. The most amazing were the great Indigo Bushes in full  full bloom

Over in Henderson Canyon there was a very nice varieties of flowers from Blue Falacia, Fremont Pin Cushion, Yellow Throat Monkey Flower, Brittle Bush, Mojave Desert Star and a Variety of Cactus starting to bloom. They will be spectacular a bit later in the season, With Barrel, beavertail and Silver Cholla

Here’s my day and I added in a few Night Sky shots since it was just too nice to leave this trip

Sand Verbena and Silver Cholla

Beavertail in Bloom

Brittle Bush

Indigo Bush

Blue Phacelia and rock

Brittle Bush and Dead Ocotillo

Barrel Cactus

Desert Chicory

Mojave Desert Star

Desert Sunflower

Desert Sunflower and Verbena

Desert Lilly

White Dune Evening Primrose and Purple Sand Verbena

San Verbena

Arizona Lupine

Silver Cholla

Fremont Pincushion

Silver/Golden Cholla

Indigo Bush

Family Portrait

Teddybear Cholla

Barrel Cactus

Brittle Bush Dusk