Creosote bush has a second bloom

Creosote bush is in open flower with ripe fruits on October 17, also showing young leaves and flower buds.¹ In the Sonoran Desert, this species has shifted from primarily spring bloom; the October flowering and fruiting indicate a second opportunistic bout following monsoon rains, now tapering as severe drought in the county has declined from 39.59% to 23.41% between mid-September and mid-October.²