Greetings, Even though the rest of California is experiencing drought conditions, magic is happening in the Death Valley desert. In 2008, there were no wildflowers predicted and it turned out to be a very good flower year. This is what the park rangers have to say:
Feb. 16, 2009 Charlie Callagan DV ranger reports: A strong storm has brought one to two inches of rain and significant flooding throughout the park the last few days. This has greatly increased our prospects for spring wildflowers in Death Valley. Much of the park received an early rainfall in October and a parkwide rain, nearly one half inch, just before Thanksgiving. This early rain, followed by warm temperatures allowed a widespread sprouting of annual wildflowers seeds. Some of these such as Desert Gold, Brown-eyed Evening Primrose and Sand Verbena have already been observed blooming along park roadsides in the southern and northern ends of the park.
In Death Valley, the driest spot in North America, spring wildflowers are not a yearly event. It’s a rare treat for conditions to be just right. The bloom this spring may still be spotty, nothing like the huge blooms in 1998 and 2005, but still worth a viewing. The heavy rains were received late in the season, so the peak blooming period along the valley floor and up to 2,000 feet may be anywhere from mid-March to early April.
Feb. 8, 2009 Jordan DV ranger reports: Death Valley NP have recieved between 1 and 2" of rain parkwide in just the past few days. All park roads are currently flooded and closed! This spring should be a spectacular wildflower year!
Light Fantastic still has spaces available on the Death Valley tour on March 4-8th.
Click here for details: http://www.light-fantastic.com/html/death_valley.html
Death Valley images: http://www.light-fantastic.com/html/dvpix.html
Don’t miss out on this rare desert flower experience.
Please contact us for details. Gale Perry
Light Fantastic Photo Tours
www.light-fantastic.com
100 Lucky Drive, Suite 207
Corte Madera, Ca. 94925
415 927-1639 Fax:415 927-0720
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