Natural History Wanderings

This fall color report is exclusively from observations made while driving on Hwy 101 from Arcata to the Bay Area. The trees in northern California have turned quite a bit in the last several days. The Maples and other deciduous trees around the Avenue of the Giants to Willits are mostly showing their fall yellows. I would guess they are now about 80 percent turned.  There is also still lots of red from poison oak growing on the redwoods.  There are also planted trees in towns and private property showing other fall colors as well. Just remember this area is mostly conifers and patches of fall color are usually not large or widespread.

South of  Willits the best fall color was the vineyards. Some are in full color  showing a lot of yellow and red while others are still mostly green (depending on the kind of grapes I guess).

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