Wildflowers in Death Valley yet?

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Wildflowers in Death Valley yet?

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Anyone have any kind of outlook on the spring wildflower bloom in DV this year? Hoping I can get down there for some photos this year!

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Ah, great resource, Eric! Thanks much!! :D
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I'm going up this coming weekend. . .We have a friend who lives at Furnace Creek who photographs the flowers, and she said they were beginning to bloom. I'll report back \:D/
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me too, me too
(I'll be there this weekend and I'll report back...)
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I'm baaack! ;) Death Valley was, well Death Valley! Furnace Creek was the busiest this nuby (only 3 visits) has seen it, but heading out to Titus Canyon or the Dunes at StovePipe was still sublime. As is the morning light on the Panamints. :cool: Our friend says that the flowers are not expected to be too flashy this year, but the peak will likely be in a week or so.

Temperatures were very mellow, but it's going to get hotter, doncha' know! :littledevil:

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A few more pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwhitmyre/ ... 418015600/
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Hi SteveB

I usually check the park website and http://www.calphoto.com/wflower.htm
for wild flower and fall color updates, calphoto is a great resource.
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