“Is anyone seeing wildflowers yet?
I have only seen a few sporadically here and there as of this writing (in mid-February), and this is no surprise, because before a Feb. 13 storm, Riverside County had been experiencing the driest winter on record. Due to this lack of rainfall, many areas across Southern California are experiencing severe to extreme drought.
We have seen an abundance of wildflowers over the past few years due to rainy winters followed by warm, sunny days. Without the proper mixture of rain and sun, there will not be a major bloom, although the recent rains will improve chances of seeing some scattered patches of color, according to DesertUSA’s Desert Wildflowers Overview…”
[Read the full article at cvindependent.com]