With March on its way now is the time to start keeping an eye out for some of the Santa Monica's best wildflowers. The purple, white, yellow, blue, and red blooms of several of our species are making their presence across the range. Many birds are singing for mates, or even constructing nests, and some of the earlier butterflies and moths are starting to emerge.

Triunfo Creek Park, Circle X Ranch (Mishe Mokwa Trail), Malibu Creek State Park, and several coastal canyons (La Jolla, Ray Miller, etc.) are in full show. Keep an eye out at other spots too, there'll be something to see no matter where you go.

Don't forget to check the flowers closer up, there might be a ladybug hiding inside too...

James Bailey
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Project Curator