At the canyon, weeks after the brittlebushes, palo verdes and cacti have finished blooming, the agave flowers begin to open.


Though commonly called century plant, agaves typically only take ten to twenty five years to mature.


After flowering, the mother plant dies. Offshoots of the agave can continue to grow and eventually bloom.


Bees and hummingbirds love them!

We saw two bighorn sheep at the canyon. The smaller one is wearing a GPS collar, the sheep are likely part of a reintroduction effort.

After a few good rains, the creek resumed flowing, the hills turned green and toads appeared.

These pictures are from May 31st. It's warming up, we've had several 100 degree days already. Monsoon season will begin soon. Rain is always welcome in the desert.