The desert wildflower season is almost upon us.  The rains in Southern California this weekend are a good omen for an explosion of color in the weeks to come.  As the season unfolds, and the flowers begin to bloom,  it is often difficult to optimize your precious time to visit the desert when the flowers are at their peak.  Fortunately Desert USA has a site dedicated to the desert wildflower season, complete with a wildflower status bar that give real time information as to how the bloom is progressing.   Get outside this spring, and witness one of the most beautiful and ephemeral transformations in existence; visit the desert during wildflower season.  Remember the desert is a fragile place, so treat it with the respect it deserves.