Tag: "Vernal Pools"

North Table Mountain Wildflowers

| April 27, 2012 | Comments (0)
Bitterroot

The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve is a unique place where it is easy to find a wide variety of beautiful flowers. There isn’t a trail, you just wander over acres of countryside that can be covered with color. It’s out in the country and takes awhile to reach, but once you get there you’ll see vistas of flowers right as you step out of your car. If you time it right you can find several interesting waterfalls as well.

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Jepson Prairie Wildflower Hike

| March 19, 2011 | Comments (6)
Meadowfoam

The Jepson Prairie Preserve in Solano County is a great place to see a number of rare plants, in a special environment. This is more of a “stroll” than a “hike”, but it is well worth visiting. The reserve protects one of the few remaining vernal pool habitats in California. If you have the chance to visit in mid to late Spring you will see some amazing sights.

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