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El Capitan And Wildflowers, Guadalupe Mountains National Park

A close-up of a bright yellow wildflower, with a field of yellow flowers and El Capitan in the distant background, Guadalupe Mountains National Park
NPS - Karen Poteet
Thursday, April 7, 2022

Immediately following summer "monsoon" rains, a whole new crop of plants begin to bloom, and some will last well into fall. Many of these plants, such as gayfeather and cardinal flower provide important nectar sources for butterflies, bees and other insects. The temperate nature of the desert climate insures that something will be blooming nearly any time of the year. And if your timing is perfect, you may have the opportunity to catch a brief, but spectacular profusion of wildflowers, and one of nature's finest moments.

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