Natural History Wanderings

The LAlist has a useful article showing the historic peak bloom periods of desert wildflowers at You Belong Among The Wildflowers — Which Are Coming Any Day Now To The California Desert: LAist
The article also writes about conditions and predictions at several locations.

The San Francisco Chronicle  has an article on  wildflower conditions that includes what might happen in in the northern part of the state.California’s weird winter weather means wildflower season will be a big surprise – SFGate

With spring on the horizon, wildflower enthusiasts are now wondering what sort of floral display Mother Nature will deliver. The experts are in agreement, this year’s bloom is likely to offer surprises.