Among the many spring wildflowers in the Sonoran Desert is the California Chicory. 
California Chicory — Images by kenne
My desert wildflower,
growing in the desert —
the most challenging place
on earth.
Saving your strength,
waiting for the rain to come,
when you reach for the sun
and bloom;
that’s what you’re gonna do,
wait for the rain,
reach to the sun
and bloom.
— kenne
….it is so beautiful. It is a step up from the blue variety–somehow more exotic.