The sego lilies are blooming! Every spring, I eagerly await the blooming of these delicate desert bloomers, and every spring, I try to capture their particular beauty. Good thing there are numerous opportunities while following the mustangs!
I kid you not: This year, they started blooming on Memorial Day.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Wonderful photo, and I’m right there with you, TJ – always looking forward to seeing these gorgeous desert gems. Should be a good year!
Even in dry years, we seem to have the sego lilies, but I’m glad this year has more moisture. 🙂
How beautiful! I guess not having the experience of being in or near the desert – I dont realize its beauty. Thanks for the education, TJ
It’s just that the delicacy of these *lilies* seems so out of place in a desert environment. But they’re native – and Utah’s state flower.
What beautiful flowers! The desert really is beautiful!
Most people don’t realize the diversity of deserts. It’s really quite amazing, and our high desert is particularly spectacular (in my own most humble opinion). 🙂
Those are glorious!
Other than lupine, which we don’t have at this elevation (it grows a bit higher), I think sego lilies might be my favorite wildflowers. 🙂
Beautiful! The desert flowers never cease to amaze me!
Stunning photo!
Me, too! Thanks, Mom. 🙂
What a stunning photograph! And what a unbelievable year for color in Colorado !
The high country is going to be really stunning this summer, I think! Unbelievable year for color, indeed!