[PCA] NEWS: Tortoise Tales: A bounty of colorful wildflowers

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.hesperiastar.com/opinion/desert_2602___article.html/plants_native.html

Tortoise Tales: A bounty of colorful wildflowers
April 6, 2009 - 5:23 PM
BY MARGARET FURMAN
SPECIAL TO THE HESPERIA STAR

I hope the late winter arctic blast that arrived after the calendar turned 
to spring does not upset our display of wildflowers this year. Until then, 
our wet winter suggested an especially good year for visitors arriving to 
enjoy our desert blossoms. When living down the hill, I was one of those 
who came to the desert in spring to see the wildflowers. It required some 
investigation to know when they were blooming. But now that I am a 
permanent Hesperia resident, I have only to look out the window to see the 
colorful display. I wanted to help. Last fall, I broadcast native 
wildflower seeds from the Desert Conservancy in my backyard in expectation 
of creating a private perfusion of awe.

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