Yucca brevifolia is
native to the high desert areas that only get a little snow or deep
cold. The Joshua Trees can usually be found in warmer upland slopes
out of the worst of the wind. The Joshua Tree is a common nesting site for a
number of birds and food for a variety of butterflies. Yucca
brevifolia is
notable for the incredible silhouettes. The heady scent of all of
these Goldfields was almost more exciting than seeing the moon rise over
this large Yucca brevifolia specimen. The image was taken near the
Poppy Preserve North of Lancaster.
High resolution
images of Yucca
brevifolia are available.
