Green Valley Watershed NABS: Visit #2
The weather is transitioning gradually towards Springtime and thus is bringing about new life outside. The Toxicodendron diversilobum is both leafing out and developing flower buds, Cynoglossum grande is in full bloom, Calypso bulbosa has been happily flowering and Arctostaphylos have come to life with bees busily visiting flowers. The warmer weather also spells the end to the height of Fungi season, less mushrooms are being seen across the landscape as the soil gradually dries underneath the warm sun. Pteridium aquilinum have emerged from dormancy, fiddleheads reaching up from their rhizomes and uncurling to the welcoming sun. Gymnosperms have responded by producing ample pollen which dusts the landscape. Aesculus californica began leafing out a few weeks ago, bringing early notice of the imminent arrival of spring. Corylus are beginning to leaf out, following the small female flowers, solitary yet brilliant with a bright red stigma. Soon the fuzzy leaves will fully emerge in a lovely display.
Despite what the calendar may say, the plants seem to agree that spring has sprung. As the days vary from warm to overcast, it is good to see pollinators getting nutrition and the life cycles continuing to spin. Stay tuned for more brilliant floral displays as the weather continues to warm and the rains fade in memory.
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