Natural History Wanderings

California Fall Color has the following fall color updates for Yosemite Valley, LA Arboretum and Salinas Valley.

GO NOW! 75 – 100% – Yosemite Valley – Full peak among the black oak, which should continue to show color for a week or two, conditions permitting.

30 – 50% – LA County Arboretum and Garden – Expect spots of brilliant color to continue to show through November and into early December. Seen in these photos, the LA County Arboretum is exhibiting color change among varied exotic species, such as: Shagbark Hickory (carya ovata) putting on a rosey show, Eastern Redbud (cercis canadensis) full or orange in the arboretum’s Kallam Garden and Grape Vine and Freeman’s maples showing hot red near the Herb Garden.

GO NOW! 75 – 100% – Salinas Valley – Oaks and black cottonwood along the Salinas River are backlit yellow-green to orange on a morning drive south through the Salinas Valley. Stop in King City and just south of it for the best show.

See photos for the above updates and see older reports at: California Fall Color.

Also see More California Fall Color 10/25/13