Known for its expansive landscape views, Big Bend National Park (Texas) also has a fantastic display of wildflowers. If you have ever been to that park in the spring, you have seen a vast display of wildflowers covering the entire park.
We took advantage of springtime flowers on a previous trip to Big Bend in early April 2017. The cactus featured above, Rainbow Cactus, was spotted at Dagger Flat Auto Trail. That 14-mile auto roundtrip trail (also good for biking) is unique for its display of a forest of dagger yuccas. The same goes for the Ocotillo below. It was spotted right at the beginning of the trail. The trail is fine for most cars, but some sections require a little clearing above a sedan’s height. Drive it slowly and enjoy the views and towering dagger yuccas and other flora species.
The bottom photo is the Pitaya Cactus. Although the Prickly Pear Cactus is more common (yellow flowers), the Pitaya Cactus stands out whenever you spot it.
Big Bend is a beautiful park. Visitors should be cautious about taking desert trails in hot weather. It is perilous and can be deadly.
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Wandering Dawgs
Beautiful cactus flowers!
Egidio Leitao
Thank you, Beth.
Cee Neuner
Oh what wonderful catcus flowers 😀 Brilliant 😀
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Cee.
Amy
Love these cactus flowers! Beautiful photos, Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Amy. It is a wonderful sight to spot them in Big Bend’s Chihuahuan desert.
Toonsarah
All are beautiful but that Pitaya Cactus is especially stunning!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Sarah. That Pitaya cactus is more sparse around the park.
philosophy through photography
Beautiful!
Love the Rainbow cactus click!
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Philo. Yes, the colors and details in that cactus are beautiful.
philosophy through photography
Welcome, my friend.
Tra Italia e Finlandia
Inaspettatamente belli!
Egidio Leitao
Grazie mille, Luisella. Buon weekend.
Tra Italia e Finlandia
Anche a te, grazie! 😊
margaret21
What wonderful cactus blooms!
Egidio Leitao
Glad you liked them. They are a joy to see around the desert floor in Big Bend. Thanks, Margaret. I hope you’re enjoying your weekend.
margaret21
Super windy here! It’s making life a little tricky, butall fine thanks, as I hope it is with you.
Egidio Leitao
Thank you. We are sunny and dry and 56 F (13 C) at noon.
margaret21
Grrr. Jealous!
sandyjwhite
So pretty!
Egidio Leitao
They produce beautiful flowers.
Rebecca Cuningham
You caught the cactus with their beautiful flowers. Wonderful.
Egidio Leitao
It was one of those being-at-the-right-place-at-the-right-time things. Thanks.
Rebecca Cuningham
Well done. Doesn’t come often in the desert!
Egidio Leitao
Thank you.
Vicki
That is a gorgeous cactus flower. With that bright colour you couldn’t miss it.
Egidio Leitao
Thanks, Vicki. They stand out in the desert.
Anne Sandler
What wonder blooms on cacti Egidio!
Egidio Leitao
They can be so striking! Thanks, Anne.