Natural History Wanderings

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR  reports on March 3,2016
There are a few poppies in bloom around the park, and other small wildflowers have started blooming such as Filaree, slender keel fruit, goldfields, mustard, and fiddleneck. The Joshua tree to the west of the visitor center has three buds. On the Tehachapi Vista Point Trail, the grape soda lupine plants are looking healthy but no buds yet.

We are expecting a moderate bloom this year, but rains forecasted for next week will likely improve things. Bloom peak and duration is as unpredictable as Mother Nature, but generally late March to mid-April is the best bloom.