Photos: The return of wildflowers bring color to the area
Spring Flower Season in Tucson is here with wildflowers in bloom around Southern Arizona.
Arizona's desert gets a splash of color from a wide variety of wildflowers such as California and Mexican gold poppies, Desert Lupine, penstemonsariz, Parry Penstemon, and others.
Rows of California gold poppies are in bloom inside of Mission Garden, 946 West Mission Lane, Tucson, Ariz., April 13, 2024.
A large patch of yellow wildflowers grow inside of the King Canyon Trail parking lot, Saguaro National Park West, 2230 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2024.
Crowds walk by a bushel of wildflowers inside of the Oro Valley Public Library parking lot after the Oro Valley 50th anniversary parade, 1305 West Naranja Drive, April 6, 2024. Wildflowers are in bloom all across Southern Arizona.
A bee, already loaded with pollen, heads for a new brittlebush bloom on “A” Mountain, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2024.
A man hikes King Canyon Trail inside of Saguaro National Park West where wildflowers are in bloom, 2230 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2024.
A homemade sign asks the neighborhood pedestrians to take care around the flowers growing along Cedar Street near Grande Avenue, Tucson, Ariz., March 13, 2024.
A bee gathers pollen from a poppy inside of Mission Garden, 946 West Mission Lane, Tucson, Ariz., April 13, 2024.
Wildflowers are in bloom around Saguaro National Park West marking the beginning of Spring Flower Season, 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 12, 2024. Arizona's desert gets a splash of color from a variety of wildflowers such as California and Mexican gold poppies, penstemons and others.
A variety of wildflowers decorate the side of the road, North La Cañada Drive, April 6, 2024. Wildflowers are in bloom all across Southern Arizona.
Wildflowers in bloom marks the beginning of Spring Flower Season at Sagauro National Park West, 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 12, 2024. Arizona's desert gets a splash of color from a variety of wildflowers such as California and Mexican gold poppies, penstemons and others.
A Penstemon bloom grows in between tree branches, North Tangerine Crossing Drive, Marana, Ariz., March 19, 2024.
Wildflowers are in bloom all over Saguaro National Park West marking the beginning of Spring Flower Season in Tucson, 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 12, 2024. Arizona's desert gets a splash of color from a variety of wildflowers such as California and Mexican gold poppies, penstemons and others.
Wildflowers are in bloom all over Saguaro National Park West marking the beginning of Spring Flower Season in Tucson, 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 12, 2024.
Yellow wildflowers grow close to a small cacti inside of King Canyon Trail at Saguaro National Park West, 2230 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 21, 2024.
Bees pollinate wildflowers in bloom around Saguaro National Park West during Spring Flower Season in Tucson, 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 12, 2024. Arizona's desert gets a splash of color from a variety of wildflowers such as California and Mexican gold poppies, penstemons and others.
Crowds walk by an array of wildflowers inside of the Oro Valley Public Library parking lot, 1305 West Naranja Drive, April 6, 2024. Wildflowers are in bloom all across Southern Arizona.
Wildflowers are in bloom all over Saguaro National Park West marking the beginning of Spring Flower Season in Tucson, 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 12, 2024.
Wildflowers are in bloom all over Saguaro National Park West marking the beginning of Spring Flower Season in Tucson, 2700 North Kinney Road, Tucson, Ariz., March 12, 2024. Arizona's desert gets a splash of color from a variety of wildflowers such as California and Mexican gold poppies, penstemons and others.
Grace Trejo
Photojournalist
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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