Spring lingered right into summer this year here in California as surprising rains lasted well through June.  Along the coast and in high mountain meadows stunning wildflower displays continue to dazzle and to provide nectar for one of the largest butterfly populations in years.   Western Ladies, Common Buckeye, Tiger Swallowtails, and Orange Sulphurs have joined dozens of other species.

Experience the wild side of California this summer!

On our forays to the still snow packed Sierra Nevada Mountains we have been checking out the roaring streams.   The trout and other fish are jumping. If our calendar didn't say otherwise, we would swear it was six weeks earlier in the year.

The colorful breeding plumage of many birds is fading as they get down to the business of raising their new broods and quite a few are taking advantage of the extended season to raise a second clutch. Many waterfowl are now in what is known as their "eclipse" plumage and their are little puff balls following closely behind the alert parents.

Clear skies and warm days are now the norm here in the Bay Area yet fog is still a regular summer visitor along the coast as the interior of the state warms up. On sunny days lizards can be seen sunning themselves on rocks.   This is a great time to get out for some fresh air and enjoy something wild on an upcoming Nature Trip.

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