Things to notice:
Follow wildflower reports for desert blooms of poppies, lupine, and owl clover that blanket the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts with color.
Try to follow the aerial acrobatics of hummingbirds and you just may locate their nest. Hummingbirds will lay more than one brood of eggs in a season, and they will return year after year to rebuild their nest or create a new one nearby.
Many bats are returning to the Southwest from their wintering spots now that insects are more plentiful to eat. Look for them at dusk.
Check your night skies for the Lyrid Meteor showers. The Lyrids tend to be bright and often leave trails, making them perfect shooting stars to wish upon!
Purple Owl’s Clover, Castilleja exserta
“The earth laughs in flowers.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
Things to do:
It’s planting time for warm weather crops like tomatoes, peppers and summer squash. Add cactus and succulents, citrus and palms to your landscape.
Plant herbs when night temperatures stay above 50° F
Adjust your irrigation clocks to begin increasing water frequency.
Fertilize your shrubs
Stop watering winter annual wildflowers, and collect the seeds.