Springtime in Moab
April 6, 2007
Welcome to the new Moab Photo Tours Guide Blog. Springtime has arrived in Moab with daytime temps in the high 70’s and lots of sunshine. Some recent rains gave the wildflowers a boost and the Canyon Country is starting to blossom all over. The small Uta and Sceloperus lizards are now active, though I haven’t seen any of the larger, colorful Collared Lizards yet. The roadsides are lined with purple milkvetch varieties with Pallid Evening Primrose mixed in. White phlox and yellow wallflowers are also in evidence. Mountain Mahogany shrubs are in full bloom along the slickrock benches, and Indian Paintbrush is also coming on strong. I saw my first Prince’s Plume blossom of the season yesterday and also found some Claret Cup cacti with scarlet buds appearing. These should start to blossom over the next week or two as well. If you like photographing the desert with wildflowers to add even more color, then now is a good time to come to Moab to photograph. Temps are perfect, we still have snow on the La Sal Mountains for scenic backdrops, and the wildflowers are starting to put on a good show for us.