Regular visitors to Mount Diablo are calling this spring one of the best wildflower years they’ve ever seen. Here’s what that looked like in May in the Morgan Fire burn area.
Tag: wildflowers
Botany
Some Wildflowers Take Advantage of Drought
Yes, it’s been a dry year. But that’s not entirely a bad thing for annual natives like wildflowers, which are finding a rare opportunity to restore their seed banks.
Ask the Naturalist, Botany
How Are Wildflowers Coping with the Drought?
It’s tough to be a plant when there’s no water! Rainfall is one of the most critical—and most unpredictable—of all the factors that affect wildflower bloom. So how are they coping?
Spring Issue 2013
Ithuriel’s Spear and Other Spears of Springtime
Ithuriel’s spear and similar flowers are some of our most charismatic springtime blooms.
Spring Issue 2013
Naturalist’s Notebook: Spring Flowers That Change from Blue to Purple
John Muir Laws turns his naturalist’s eye and paintbrushes to the hound’s tongue, one of our early spring bloomers.
Botany
Bay Area native plants play it safe, biologically speaking
Bay Area plant species bloom to their own tune. Our plants are always sending something out, but they’ve also learned to play it safe.
Botany
A Breeze among wildflowers
Breeze has been building mountain bikes for 40 years, and he remembers friendlier days when cyclists and hikers peacefully coexisted.
Botany
Sauntering in Muir’s Footsteps on Mount Wanda
Spring is a great time to visit Mount Wanda near Martinez. We took a tour with ranger Thad Shay, and there’s a couple more chances for you to do the same!
Spring Issue 2011
Vernal Splendor
The vernal pools of Jepson Prairie are transformed by winter rains and spring blooms: The dry plain gives way to muddy ponds, then concentric rings of colorful wildflowers. Don’t miss the show!
Winter Issue 2011
Early Wildflower Blooms Help Define our California “Winter”
You know you’re a true Californian when you learn to prefer February flowers to snow shovels.
