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Jan 23, 2012 DUSA reports: Rain in southern Nevada today.

Nov 6,2011 JP reports: Taken at Valley of Fire SP near Las Vegas on Nov. 4 2011.

Oct 31,2011 Mary reports: Canyonlands, October 21-24, 201 - 1More flowers seemed to be blooming in Canyonlands National Park than other times I have been there in October. Asters were blooming in several spots such as the beginning of the Mesa Arch trail. A ranger identified the asters in the Needle District as Hoary Spine Aster. I saw Scarlet Gilia blooming on the Squaw Canyon trail and a low white flower that looked like Silvery Townsendia, but would be out of season if it was. There were also a half dozen plus different types of yellow flowers blooming.

Oct 24,2011 JP reports: Taken in Valley of Fire near Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 20 2011.

Oct 14,2011 David reports: The enclosed photo is a shrub common on the shores of Walker Lake, Nevada, and was taken on October 11, 2011. Can you identify it for me? I'm glad I found your site. I'm an old desert rat from Arizona and I love it!

July 8,2011 Rick and Margarita report: 4th of July we explored Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park. This park is not as well known as the other Utah National Parks. There are only a few wildflowers but the scenery is spectacular.

We have an online wildflower field guide that is designed to help you identify desert wildflowers by color, scientific name, region and common name. The pictures are sized to work on the iPod, iPhone. iPad and similar devices. With your iPod or phone you will easily be able to identify wildflowers while in the desert. Links for downloads are on the bottom of the Wildflower Field Guide page.

Photos tips: Most digital point-and-shoot cameras have a macro function - usually symbolized by the icon of a little flower. When you turn on that function, you allow your camera to get closer to the subject, looking into a flower for example. Or getting up close and personal with a bug. More on desert photography.

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