March of the flowers Mar 7, 2019

March of the flowers

Our photo today captures the blaze of color from California brittlebush, poppies, and a variety of other flowers that signal the arrival of spring to Lost Dutchman State Park, just east of Phoenix, Arizona. March is usually when wildflowers in the Arizona deserts begin to bloom, and Lost Dutchman is a great place to get a dose of the colorful display. If you’re wondering what the name of the park is all about, take our homepage quiz to find out who the Lost Dutchman was…

© Tim Fitzharris/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Mar 7, 2018Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
Mar 7, 2020Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
Mar 7, 2020Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
Mar 7, 2021Finding a balance between wetlands and water treatment
Mar 7, 2022Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Mar 7, 2023Terraced rice fields, Yuanyang County, China
Mar 7, 2024Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
Mar 7, 2025Plum blossoms in China

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 14, 2021First Cliff Walk
Aug 7, 2021Salt of the earth
Feb 8, 2021A hero for the 21st century
May 20, 2023World Bee Day
Feb 23, 2019A view from the top
Jun 17, 2025Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
Nov 24, 2023Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
Jul 5, 2025Tour de France begins
May 27, 2024Fallen but not forgotten
Feb 24, 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California
Dec 3, 2019It’s Giving Tuesday
May 27, 2020Clouds over the River of Grass
Sep 9, 2023Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
Jan 7, 2024Old Rock Day
Dec 12, 2023Poinsettia Day
Mar 29, 2018It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball
Apr 2, 2022Whangārei Falls in New Zealand
Jan 19, 2019It’s Art Deco Weekend in Miami
Aug 14, 2019Lizard of mystery
Apr 3, 2025National Find a Rainbow Day
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Apr 18, 2018A crested partridge
Oct 11, 2020A monastery in the mountain
Mar 26, 2021The wild heart of Tasmania
Jun 27, 2018In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
Mar 31, 2025Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
Jan 24, 2023Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
Mar 21, 2018Celebrating the International Day of Forests
Jul 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Feb 4, 2019Sitting down and taking a stand