wildflowers

Lupine is a wildflower found in redwood forests. Photo by Max Forster.

Wildflowers of the redwood forests

by Garrison Frost on

If it’s spring, it’s wildflower season. Wildflower season is one of the best times to experiences California’s great outdoors.

Snow lies around red flowers will broad, mottled leaves.

8 early blooms herald spring’s approach

by Save the Redwoods League on

Spring doesn’t start until March 20, but that doesn’t stop the blooms in the coast redwood forests, even in the snow. Look out for these beauties, blooming now and in the coming months. Western trillium Milkmaid Redwood sorrel Redwood violet …

Redwoods and Wildflowers along the Cape Viz Coastline

by Sonia Morris on

Cape Vizcaino, along the Mendocino coast, is named after Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaíno, who is known for mapping much of the area. This spring, while the wildflowers were in bloom, we surveyed the area with the California Native Plant Society to map the plants along the coastline.

Calypso orchid. Photo by Justin Rohde, Flickr Creative Commons

Happy Mother’s Day!

by Jennifer Benito-Kowalski on

As a mom myself, I love the idea of having a special Mother’s Day tradition that I can do with my family for years to come. And, even better than those lovely Mother’s Day bouquets are the blossoms you find among the redwoods, and spring is the perfect time to see them.