3.2K views · 68 reactions | The Desert Bluebell is one tough but beautiful plant. This Mojave native is known for its stunning blooms, despite requiring very little water.  Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Gsx9g4 | Southern Nevada Water Authority | Facebook

Smoke trees (also known as smokethorn or by its Latin name, Psorothamnus spinosus) are large shrubs with distinctive leafless, grey-blue spiny branches. Their common name comes from their hazy color and misty, ethereal form that from a distance can appear like a puff of smoke on the horizon. In spring and early summer, smoke trees come alive with plentiful bursts of small but vibrant purple flowers that attract native pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The Mojave Desert is hom

10K views · 442 reactions | Sound on for the satisfying cronch of the checkered fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata), a favorite meal of the Endangered Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). Celebrate Earth Day by supporting desert conservation: mdlt.org/desert-defense-fund Together we can keep this ecosystem healthy, vibrant, and full of life. | Mojave Desert Land Trust | Facebook

119K views · 1.6K reactions | Scientists have been mystified by a very unconventional looking grid in the middle of the Mojave desert... Find out more on a new episode of #WhatonEarth TONIGHT at 10p ET. | Science Channel | Facebook