It's that time of year when the desert begins blooming, brightening up hiking trails with pops of color (and making for picture-perfect opportunities for you to share photos with us using #BeOn12).
Boyce Thompson Arboretum says poppies and other annuals pop around mid-February and peak near mid-March. And if we get in on abundant rainfall, you may be able to enjoy the flowers into April.
While you may see poppies dotting the trails now, cacti and shrubs will be blossoming later in the wildflower season.
There are so many great places to catch a glimpse of the wildflowers but here are some areas recommended by the arboretum:
Goldfield Mountains
Superstitions
Apache Trail
Roosevelt Lake
McDowell Mountain
South Mountain
White Tanks
Estrellas
Also, a great spot to see owl's clovers is on SR 177 between Superior and Kearny.
If you've got more spots you think people should check out, let us know!
