[rolling_stone]

Dehesa is not a true desert...

[demsux]

You can bet that Singing Hills golf course has one or more lakes/ponds...many times they recycle that water onto the fairways/greens.

[clearvision]

Here is west end of Deseha Rd.: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?zoom=7&mapdata=jZ2g%2b%2fXW8V9Du610of1ed2cyV39YHhenweRsfuFxEHZss80eFNh2TcuElgkPyXxDfzClrhzX%2bwXs4ugBnRvPiDX0V9po%2fUgtSFsqAzpCcCcOrbg%2fEQ8bVKY3Nxqu8hP6JLZ9sKaXwwZ7Hob6Rtx0PXNs3sndjCK8DWBmjY2pr7UP%2fsm6XRpV2IN4oveBxhDuUrAJOvL9z3aB62aridxaP9%2fAepgK1fpbpgaPbM7XxLbsMoUnycZiKFG9T2oGswGVOqBok3%2fOR8rkuSy1znhn0fqvKQo%2f1xI8DLm5x6M9%2b%2b4%3d
And the east end:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?dtype=a&mapdata=jZ2g%2b%2fXW8V8mxasWbqXx5kMHoT17sbE8mAoYQAyXJEv1qFuUivEMoNfHb3arw6BwMUcSGPhoMWsHysM7U6Hccl0%2f%2bf5BOnjzHAc0ETP5I4mrYpuSBWzASM2GOh6BLG61H3R9BcEhmJmJ%2bc1HUMRqUeF%2fH98C4Cs7NLCsWiSdIJD2UWH0ZM4%2fN4gwA3z9Q1XGWOGl%2f0L%2bi4y5Awf0UfGv3lewbKzXUGe8vbsIc7MrBa8QsOl4lnO2LNQB22%2f8GHeHqFfh6W2q9Tfj0GSkUkzKogOAngzAu4rYLJDs5L8Byg0%3d
Hope the links keep working they look pretty messy.

[VRWC_minion]

Dehesa is not a true desert...

The only relevant time is the conditions during that time period. I use the term desert to indicate lack of water for flies to breed. During such a time I would not be surprised to discover that flies don't wander as far and are less likely to find a corpse. I would not be surprised if the animals are what brings the fly's in such circumstances.

[homeschool mama]

A desert is defined as an area that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year. Deserts are classified by their dryness or aridity.

Semi-arid (least dry), arid (dry), and hyper-arid (driest)

I believe the Dehesa area would be considered desert.