Big Bend Wildflowers
4 galleries
Wildflowers astound first time visitors to Big Bend who look out at the vast desert and expect to see nothing but snakes. Bring a little rain and the vast seed bank sends up amazing blooms. Some like the Big Bend Bluebonnets and Desert Marigolds are well known, other species send me looking for help to even identify them. All are a gift of the Chihuahua Desert.
Three photo galleries cover Big Bend's wildflowers: Bluebonnets, Beauties and those I still need to identify.
Three photo galleries cover Big Bend's wildflowers: Bluebonnets, Beauties and those I still need to identify.
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14 imagesBig Bend Bluebonnets, Lupinus havardii, are a separate species of Lupine, noted for being taller and deeper in color that most Bluebonnets. They start early in this southern desert area, blooming most prominently in February and March with smaller numbers possible into early April. A dozen Big Bend Bluebonnet photos - and more to come in future years! -
10 imagesYellow Rock Nettle, Eucnide bartonioides I've found the beautiful Rock Nettle along the washes at Big Bend leading to the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo del Norte near Cerro Castellan. -
95 imagesDesert Marigolds can fill large fields at Big Bend National Park with bright yellow. But keep an eye out after any rains for new blossoms to pop up. I was amazed how many new flowers I found in visiting the park in late September after the summer rains. Over 90 photos in this gallery highlight the variety and color of Big Bend's wildflowers.