27 spectacular photos of spring wildflowers around Tucson
Wildflowers are putting on a magnificent display around Southern Arizona this year.
Spring Wildflowers
Spring poppies and other wildflowers are in bloom and all over at Picacho Peak State Park on March 5.
Spring Wildflowers
Spring poppies and other wildflowers are in bloom and all over at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Spring Wildflowers
Spring poppies and other wildflowers are in bloom and all over at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Spring Wildflowers
Paul and Karen Reese stand on a picnic table to get a better view of blooming wildflowers at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Spring Wildflowers
Spring poppies and other wildflowers are in bloom and all over at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Spring Wildflowers
Spring poppies and other wildflowers are in bloom and all over at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Spring Wildflowers
Spring poppies and other wildflowers are in bloom and all over at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Spring Wildflowers
Paul Reese uses an iPad to take photos of the spring wildflowers in bloom at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Spring Wildflowers
Merlin Jewell uses his iPhone to take photos of the spring wildflowers in bloom at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Spring Wildflowers
Pat and Eileen Mason, sisters, walk along the Children's Cave loop to take in the spring wildflowers at Picacho Peak State Park on March 05, 2019.
Picacho Peak blooms
Standout early blooms at Picacho Peak State Park include brilliant gold poppies.
Poppies on SR 86
Drivers on Arizona 86 southwest of Tucson see grand displays of wildflowers on both sides of the road.
Vast carpets of wildflowers
Vast carpets of gold poppies and blue lupines line the sides of Arizona 86 southwest of Tucson. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star
Carpets of wildflowers
Carpets of gold poppies and blue lupines line the sides of Arizona 86 southwest of Tucson. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star
Wildflowers trail side
Lovely patches of bright yellow and purple wildflowers can be seen along the Canyon Loop Trail at Catalina State Park.
Wildflowers
This grassy field in Catalina State Park was peppered with orange and purple wildflowers.
Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park west of Tucson is alive with wildflower color, and its parking lots are crowded. In the park’s eastern unit, pullouts along the Cactus Forest Loop Drive are filling up daily.
Wildflowers and saguaro
Wildflowers and a small saguaro at Saguaro National Park west of Tucson. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star
Blue lupine
Blue lupine wildflowers are in brilliant bloom at Saguaro National Park west of Tucson. -- Credit: Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star
Hikers and wildflowers
Hikers on the Linda Vista Trail northwest of Tucson pass lots of brittlebush wildflowers along the way.
Poppies in bloom
Poppies in bloom at Saguaro National Park west of Tucson. — Credit: Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star
Gold poppies
Gold poppies stand out against a backdrop of cacti and blue desert sky at Saguaro National Park west of Tucson on March 11, 2019. — Credit: Doug Kreutz/Arizona Daily Star
Carpet of poppies
Gold poppies carpet the landscape at some sites in Saguaro National Park west of Tucson. Blue lupine and orange globemallow can also be seen in the area.
Wildflowers are putting on a magnificent display southwest of Tucson.
Find brilliant blooms along this trail in the Catalina Mountains.