February 2025: It's COLD out there! There have been a couple of grass-widow sightings at Catherine Creek and The Labyrinth, but consistently cold weather for the last month means the Eastern Gorge is off to a slow start again this year. (Meanwhile, if you're thinking about a trip further afield to get your winter wildflower fix, note that southern California and Arizona have had almost NO precipitation in the last few months, so there might not be much happening around Anza-Borrego or Joshua Tree this year.)