Boyce Thompson Arboretum - Desert Spring Blooms Photography - Nature Photographer, Superior, Arizona - US Highway 60

When you get the opportunity, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, Arizona is an absolute MUST during the spring.

For those of you craving desert blooms, there are easy paved paths to take you past the full variety of wildflowers and cactus, and for those feeling a bit more adventures there are some fantastic hiking paths that will take you a little farther into the Superstitions. Finally, for those into a tad bit of history - the Boyce Thompson Arboretum is the oldest garden in Arizona and one of the oldest West of the Mississippi.

And of course if you need one last selling point - it makes a great Mother's Day outing.