Wild, Wild Humboldt–A Currant Look

Wild currants are blooming beside Highway 101 right now.  They start in late February and explode by April.  The vivid pink flowers and dark rounded green leaves are simply spectacular.  They are my favorite flowering bush.  Look for them with their heads in the sun and their roots in well drained creek beds. The sun and rain yesterday merged on

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Pink and Pretty in Time for Valentine's–Milkmaids Bloom

Milkmaid Daily Photo Fresh and blushing pale pink like an English Milkmaid, Cardamine californica is the first wildflower to bloom on our land. Every year around the middle of February, I find this dainty forerunner of spring. This year, I found it earlier than ever before– even earlier than last year. Difficult to photograph, it nestles low at the edge

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