When I started the sketch for this watercolor, I budgeted about a half hour break in my hike at Joshua Tree. Turns out, the scant cup of water I brought attracted hundreds of bees with minutes. So, this is a 10 minute view of the Joshua trees near Jumbo Rocks.
We missed the peak of the Joshua blooms though we did see some fading flowers and lots of the fruit that comes after the blooms fade.