Colors of California Spring
Part 1 “The Early Days”
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4 min readMay 16, 2019
Every spring, Southern California explodes with color. From the myriad of flowers, to the migrating hummingbirds, to the Swallowtail, Monarch and Painted Lady Butterflies, vibrancy surrounds us. This year, we were awash in soft rains, and the hillsides responded by erupting with native flowers.
I sprinkle Borage seeds every spring because it is a favorite of the bees. These little pollinators are crucial to the cycle of life on earth, and their populations have declined precipitously in recent years because of pesticide use. I love the glow of the light through these fuzzy flowers.
Spring would not be spring in California without the Oriental Poppies.
