The California Golden Poppy adds a rich luster to the countryside each spring and then disappears for another year.

Nevada's desert landscape is filled with life that is hidden to human eyes. But when conditions are just right, typically ...

“This poppy bee is a vital part of the Mojave landscape that erupts into a gorgeous floral display in spring, attracting droves of nature lovers to the desert,” said Cornelisse. “Unless this bee is ...

"This year doesn't seem like it's going to be a great year for poppies," said Callista Turner, an interpreter at the state natural reserve that hugs the western edge of the Mojave Desert.

The poppy ensemble can bloom as early as late February in years ... The late winter downpours in the Mojave Desert now are promising for early spring blooms of desert sweet pea, desert aster, and ...

“Tough little desert flowers like the Las Vegas bearpoppy are at the ... with the survival of rare specialist pollinators, including the imperiled Mojave poppy bee. Last year the Center filed a ...