African Daisies Are Bursting Into Bloom around San Diego, especially along the freeway embankments. The name refers to a wide variety of species belonging to the genuses Arctotis, Dimorphotheca and Osteospermum, with flowers ranging in …

Sycamores on the left of the 163
Posted January 21, 2022
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African Daisies brighten up roadsides, ocean temps are on the upswing
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Recent rains trigger deciduous trees, mustard brightens grassy slopes along the coast
Recent rain and bright sunshine during the last few weeks have triggered the emergence of bright green leaves on sycamore, liquidambar, and other decorative deciduous trees around San Diego. Cruise down 163 through Balboa Park …
March 18, 2025
Sage scents local foothills, Rain + sun = green leaves
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Local sycamore trees, Santa Ana winds, conjunction of Venus and crescent moon
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November 6, 2023