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Roadtrip to the Living Desert in Palm Desert

Gtlevine

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I took a one day roadtrip to the Living Desert reserve in Palm Desert California. It is a two hour drive from San Diego which I like to visit every couple of years. It is a collection of plants and animals from all the deserts around the world, a fantastic place if you are in So Cal and have not been there. They also have a nature trail for five miles up a canyon where you can see lots of native wildlife. Here are a few photos from my trip, wish I could post many more but this is a taste.

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Madagascar garden

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Moringa hildebrandtii

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Caught this Desert Iguana on the nature walk

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Mexican Wolf

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Badger

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S. repens in the palm garden

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Ravenea rivularis in the Madagascar garden. Can't believe they look this good in the desert.

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33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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A Chuckwalla on the nature walk, he is sunning himself on the rock.

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33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

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I caught this Chuckwalla on the nature walk, he is a juvenile. These Iguanoids get pretty large and are fairly docile.

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And the holy grail, the largest and one of the only Livistona carinensis growing in the U.S. or outside of their habitat. This one is 20 years old.

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Rivers love water, they must have some irrigation system going on.

Milwaukee, WI to Ocala, FL

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Very nice Gary, thanks for the tour. I really like that Moringa.

Matt

Matt in Temecula, CA

Hot and dry in the summer, cold with light frost in the winter. Halfway between the desert and ocean

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looks like a great place to visit - bet it was bloody hot ! :D

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That is amazing!!!

I can't believe you somewhere for 2 hours straight!

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Gtlevine Grand Master

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That is amazing!!!

I can't believe you somewhere for 2 hours straight!

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Yeh Bill, I occasionally get out. There is alot to see at the Living Desert and I plan on going back this summer, my son and nephew had a great time. If I was alone or with palm people I would have a lot more plant photos, they have a great collection out there, but my son hates plants so I was limited.

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Rock Ridge Ranch

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5 miles ENE Rancho Bernardo

33.06N 117W, Elevation 971 Feet

Zeeth Grand Master

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Ravenea rivularis in the Madagascar garden. Can't believe they look this good in the desert.

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That's crazy, especially considering that they grow in swamps in their native habitat

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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Thanks for sharing, i hope to visit there someday. The Ravenea rivularis are beautiful.

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I visited there several years ago and it is a great spot. Those Ravenas look very healthy and they must be fast growers because I do not remember them. I got a great book there titled North American Deserts. Thank you for the shots.

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that's awesome =]

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Kris Grand Master

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Thanks very much for those beautiful visuals...:)

love conquers all..

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