The blue phacelia (Phacelia distans) was a particular treat for us this year. It's very common in many places in Anza Borrego, usually found growing up through a shrub (presumably taking advantage of the shade there). This year it is particularly abundant, and in places where we've not seen it before. We found at least some of it at nearly every stop we made yesterday. However, in the approaches to, and in the lower reaches of, Oriflamme Canyon there were awesome displays of it. Probably the very best was about a half mile from S-2 on Oriflamme Canyon Road. We also saw some very nice displays just south of the Carrizo Badlands Overlook, just a short walk from S-2.
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