In 2018 the mountain community of Idyllwild, California, experienced a devastating wildfire. In the burn zone, nothing remained. But two years later, life is returning. This 2-minute slideshow features some of the wildflowers that were blooming in June, 2020. Some of these beautiful flowers, the fire followers, bloom only for a few short years after wildfires.

In June, 2020, I was fortunate to spend some time with photographer friends, Jamie Guthrie and Bruce Edward Watts, exploring the burn area. Bruce is literally writing the books on mountain wildflowers and butterflies. What a wonderful day!