Last weekend Aubrey and I joined the rest of Southern California in Anza-Borrego State Park to enjoy the desert wildflowers. It was beautiful out, but wow, never have I seen that many people there, or anywhere in the desert. We mostly avoided the high traffic blooms of sand verbena and dune primrose along Henderson Canyon and the early part of Coyote Canyon. Instead I made it my mission to one-up my previous images of the desert lily and beavertail cacti. Enjoy!

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Monkey Flower, Anza-Borrego, California

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Bigelow monkey flowers (mimulus bigelovii) bloom along a wash in California's Anza-Borrego State Park. 

Beavertail Cactus, Anza-Borrego, Desert

Cactophyllic : Prints Available

A blooming beavertail cactus enjoys the last rays of sunshine from its picturesque perch among the verdant ocotillo in Anza-Borrego State Park.

Spring, Agave, Anza-Borrego

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Blooming phacelia wraps around the jagged leaves of a desert agave in Anza-Borrego State Park, CA.

Desert Lily, Anza-Borrego, Spring

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The desert lily perfectly captures the feeling of spring time in the desert with its sparkling petals, golden stamen, and curiously serrated leaves. The early morning sunshine made this one look its best, especially with the added ambience of ocotillos in the distance.

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