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There is no better start to the day than the sense of calm and serenity one feels when walking through mature redwood groves, with large colonies of Western Sword Ferns (Polystichum munitum) growing at their feet, backlit by the early morning sun. The Western Sword Fern is a native of the western United States, a member [...] Yesterday’s rain brought out another salamander species here at Curbstone Valley, the Coast Range Newt (Taricha torosa torosa), also known as the California Newt. Each year, as the rains return, these newts can be seen scrabbling about the forest, and occasionally crossing the roadway as they travel toward the creek. This newt is native to California, [...] French broom in bloom French broom (Genista monspessulana), a Mediterranean native similar in appearance to Scotch broom, is right at the top of my list of most loathed plants. French broom was first introduced to California in 1871, escaped cultivation, and was so successful at propagating itself, that it was reported as ‘naturalized’ in this [...]  |
Monday, Sep 6 Tonight: 51˚ Tuesday, Sep 7 Wednesday, Sep 8 weather feed courtesy of weather.com - thanks! 
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