Yoder and his fellow researchers used more than 10,200 images of Joshua trees gathered from iNaturalist to train machine learning models to predict flowering from annual weather records.

Without the proper mixture of rain and sun, there will not be a major bloom, although the recent rains will improve chances ...

The ancestors of the Cahuilla people traditionally ate Joshua tree flower buds and seeds. Joshua trees are thought to need a winter freeze to bloom. Because their wood is lightweight, soft and brittle ...

The best time to visit Joshua Tree National Park is March to May and ... Wildflowers generally start blooming in lower elevations of the park in February and at higher elevations in March and ...

Golden Hour near Joshua Tree National Park's Barker Dam.