Photos: Wildflowers blooming in Tucson
As the days grow longer and the temperature warms up, wildflowers are beginning to bloom along city roads and out on hiking trails.
Wildflowers along The Bowen Trail
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A hiker walks along the Bowen Trail as poppy wildflowers start to open as the sun rises higher in the sky in Tucson, Ariz. on February 27, 2026.
Wildflowers along The Bowen Trail
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A group of poppy wildflowers stand along the Bowen Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on February 27, 2026.
Wildflowers along The Bowen Trail
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A wildflower blooms as the early morning lights hits it along the Bowen Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on February 27, 2026.
Wildflowers along The Bowen Trail
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Early morning sunlight hits a bladderpod wildflower plant along the Bowen Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on February 27, 2026.
Wildflowers along The Bowen Trail
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A group of poppy wildflowers stand along the Bowen Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on February 27, 2026.
Wildflowers along The Bowen Trail
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Early morning sunlight hits a group of bladderpod wildflowers along the Bowen Trail in Tucson, Ariz. on February 27, 2026.
Wildflowers in Tucson
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Brittlebush wildflowers are in bloom across Southern Arizona, East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 17, 2026.
Wildflowers in Tucson
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Brittlebush wildflowers are in bloom across Southern Arizona, East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 17, 2026.
Wildflowers in Tucson
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Brittlebush wildflowers are in bloom across Southern Arizona, East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 17, 2026.
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