The San Jose Mercury News has an article on the wildflower bloom at Mt. Diablo in the burn area. A few highlights were
- One California wildflower, not seen in the East Bay for 81 years, the small blue and lavender bloom, a Kellogg’s climbing snapdragon,
- Waves of California poppies helped partly by the fire but more so by dry winter weather that suppressed competition from non-native grasses.
- wildflowers that sprout from bulbs are having an exceptional spring including a report of the densest stand of Mount Diablo fairy-lanterns seen in three decades
Read more at: Mount Diablo recovers from wildfire – San Jose Mercury News.
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