Natural History Wanderings

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR reports the Current Bloom Status as of  2/18/15:

The hills are covered with green, and a handful of poppies have already started blooming along the edge of the parking lot and along Lancaster Road.  Filaree and loco week have also begun blooming, and some other small flowered species. We’re expecting a very good to excellent bloom this year; our peak is typically mid-April but it may be earlier this year if we don’t receive more rain to sustain the bloom.

The Jane S. Pinheiro Interpretive Center will be opening March 7th