Wildflowers bloom like fireworks as winter water dries up in the vernal pool ecosystems of Jepson Prairie.
Annotated Nature: a Vernal Pool in Spring
March 29, 2022 •
Kate Mawdsley
Kate Mawdsley became an almost full-time botanical volunteer about 30 years ago, after she retired from a career as an academic librarian at UC Davis. She has been a docent at Jepson Prairie since 1987 and co-authored the third edition of the Jepson Prairie Preserve Handbook. Wildflowers anywhere, but especially in California’s vernal pools, are her passion.