It’s a fantastic year for wildflower lovers, who’ve been flocking to fields of poppies, lupine and golden brush to witness California’s ‘Super Bloom.’ We asked our social media fans for your photos of the spectacle, and you delivered! Here’s a sampling of the #CASuperBloom.
Don’t forget your camera, sunscreen and water. Please stay on the trail and don’t trample the flowers just to get the picture.
Carrizo Plain (From @Nicole_Camarda, via Twitter )Antelope Valley (From @abhijith.c, via Instagram)Neenach, CA (From @annmariestuart, via Instagram)Joshua Tree National Park (From @aov_photo, via Instagram)Anthony Chabot Regional Park (From @bobthedog_marley, via Instagram)Walker Canyon (From @briankphotography, via Instagram)Trabuco Creek Santiago Truck Trail (From @john_dirm, via Instagram)Joshua Tree National Park (From @mamawooste, via Instagram)Carrizo Plain (From @onalilrampage, via Instagram)Carrizo Plain (From @tamararyanbrody, via Instagram)Shell Beach, Sonoma Coast (From @spjika, via Twitter)Anza Borrego Park (From @centralcoastfoodie, via Twitter)
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The Dos Rios preserve, about 90 minutes east of San Francisco, is a lush floodplain filled with green grass, shrubs and native trees like cottonwood, willows and valley oaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Visitors can hike through miles of trail beginning June 12. The park is located eight miles east of Modesto near the convergence of the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Until about a decade ago, Dos Rios was a dairy and cattle ranch owned by farmers who grew tomatoes and almonds. But year after year, floods swept through, damaging the crops. In 2012, the owners sold all 1,600 acres to \u003ca href=\"https://riverpartners.org/\">River Partners\u003c/a>, an environmental nonprofit dedicated to conservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, after more than a decade of restoration work, Dos Rios is a flourishing riparian forest. The area hosts many endangered and migratory wildlife, including brush rabbits, Chinook salmon and Swainson’s hawk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>River Partners donated Dos Rios last year to the California State Parks. In a \u003ca href=\"https://riverpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022_Dos-Rios_Program.pdf\">statement, \u003c/a>the organization wrote, “California’s newest state park fulfills our vision of giving the publicly funded property back to Valley residents to enjoy and steward forever.”[aside postID=science_1991791 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/03/RS36031_Image-from-iOS-14-qut-1038x576.jpg']Gov. Gavin Newsom, who visited Dos Rios at an Earth Day celebration on Monday, said the new park plays an important role in the state’s commitment to meet its climate goals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Today, for the first time, we integrate the environmental conservation work that we do and put it in direct service to meeting our carbon goals,” said Wade Crowfoot, California’s Natural Resources Secretary, who was present at the celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dos Rios is California’s first park to open in over a decade. Newsom said the new park fills a big void in the vast San Joaquin Valley by offering residents, many of whom are low-income and communities of color, a unique nature preserve. Residents with a California Public Library pass can enjoy \u003ca href=\"https://www.library.ca.gov/grants/parks-pass/faq/\">free access\u003c/a> to select state parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California State Parks will consult with the tribal communities for potential access to river activities like boating and swimming in the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Nestled in the lush San Joaquin Valley landscape, California's latest addition to its state park roster, the Dos Rios preserve, will unveil its grand opening on June 12, marking the state's 281st park.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1713896041,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":10,"wordCount":389},"headData":{"title":"California’s New 1600-Acre State Park Set to Open This Summer | KQED","description":"Nestled in the lush San Joaquin Valley landscape, California's latest addition to its state park roster, the Dos Rios preserve, will unveil its grand opening on June 12, marking the state's 281st park.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"California’s New 1600-Acre State Park Set to Open This Summer","datePublished":"2024-04-23T18:00:06.000Z","dateModified":"2024-04-23T18:14:01.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"nprByline":"Kristel Tjandra","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","showOnAuthorArchivePages":"No","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1992433/californias-new-1600-acre-state-park-set-to-open-this-summer","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Californians can soon enjoy a new state park at the heart of the Central Valley, the first in about a decade. The Dos Rios preserve, about 90 minutes east of San Francisco, is a lush floodplain filled with green grass, shrubs and native trees like cottonwood, willows and valley oaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Visitors can hike through miles of trail beginning June 12. The park is located eight miles east of Modesto near the convergence of the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Until about a decade ago, Dos Rios was a dairy and cattle ranch owned by farmers who grew tomatoes and almonds. But year after year, floods swept through, damaging the crops. In 2012, the owners sold all 1,600 acres to \u003ca href=\"https://riverpartners.org/\">River Partners\u003c/a>, an environmental nonprofit dedicated to conservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, after more than a decade of restoration work, Dos Rios is a flourishing riparian forest. The area hosts many endangered and migratory wildlife, including brush rabbits, Chinook salmon and Swainson’s hawk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>River Partners donated Dos Rios last year to the California State Parks. In a \u003ca href=\"https://riverpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2022_Dos-Rios_Program.pdf\">statement, \u003c/a>the organization wrote, “California’s newest state park fulfills our vision of giving the publicly funded property back to Valley residents to enjoy and steward forever.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1991791","hero":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/03/RS36031_Image-from-iOS-14-qut-1038x576.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom, who visited Dos Rios at an Earth Day celebration on Monday, said the new park plays an important role in the state’s commitment to meet its climate goals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Today, for the first time, we integrate the environmental conservation work that we do and put it in direct service to meeting our carbon goals,” said Wade Crowfoot, California’s Natural Resources Secretary, who was present at the celebration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dos Rios is California’s first park to open in over a decade. Newsom said the new park fills a big void in the vast San Joaquin Valley by offering residents, many of whom are low-income and communities of color, a unique nature preserve. Residents with a California Public Library pass can enjoy \u003ca href=\"https://www.library.ca.gov/grants/parks-pass/faq/\">free access\u003c/a> to select state parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California State Parks will consult with the tribal communities for potential access to river activities like boating and swimming in the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1992433/californias-new-1600-acre-state-park-set-to-open-this-summer","authors":["byline_science_1992433"],"categories":["science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_5178","science_1942","science_4417","science_4414","science_4008","science_179"],"featImg":"science_1992437","label":"science"},"science_1992401":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1992401","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1992401","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"homeowners-insurance-market-stretched-even-thinner-as-2-more-companies-leave-california","title":"Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California","publishDate":1713481250,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>Two additional insurance companies are pulling out of California. Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co., will not renew their customers’ home insurance policies, the California Department of Insurance confirmed to KQED in an email. The companies will begin mailing customers nonrenewal notices this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Compared with some high-profile departures, these companies are relatively small, together insuring around 12,000 homeowners. “Given the companies’ minimal market share, we do not expect this to affect the California market as consumers have other options,” Jazmín Ortega, deputy press secretary for the state’s insurance department, wrote to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, their departure could worsen the insurance availability crisis at a time when more than 90% of companies within the admitted California insurance market are either not offering new property insurance or have heavy restrictions. Even among the companies listed in the California Department of Insurance’s \u003ca href=\"https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/apex_extprd/f?p=400:50\">Home Insurance Finder tool\u003c/a>, the majority — about 70% — are not currently offering new plans, according to data gathered by the Susman Insurance Agency and shared with KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The companies did not specify their reasons for withdrawal in filings made with the state’s Department of Insurance as opposed to some, like State Farm and Allstate, which have explicitly cited wildfire risk. Both are subsidiaries of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., a Japanese company and plan to get out of both the homeowners and personal umbrella insurance markets. The fact that they’re not renewing personal liability insurance may also indicate their interest in leaving California entirely, as opposed to rebalancing their risk exposure before wading back into the market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is bad timing,” broker and insurance expert Karl Susman said. “Because there’s no place for [customers] to go other than the FAIR Plan that is already bloated and overexposed based on what they’re designed for and what they’re financed for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The FAIR Plan is California’s insurer of last resort, where customers can buy a policy when no other company will offer coverage. It’s expensive insurance and the policies are generally pretty lousy. Its ranks have also swelled enormously in the last few years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The FAIR Plan is getting a thousand applications per 24 hours, which is outrageous to even conceive of,” Susman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"Related Stories\" postID=\"news_11980757,science_1985175,news_11981609\"]The FAIR Plan has more than $300 billion of assets they’re insuring, about \u003ca href=\"https://www.cfpnet.com/key-statistics-data/\">three times more than it did four years ago\u003c/a>. It has a tiny fraction of that saved in the bank, so in the event of a large-scale disaster, it could become insolvent, which would have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1985175/insurance-in-california-is-changing-heres-how-it-may-affect-you\">catastrophic ripple effects\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The timing of the latest insurance company departure is also bad and confusing to some observers because the state is amid a large overhaul of insurance regulations projected to ease conditions for insurance companies. The state’s insurance department is leading the effort and dubbed it the \u003ca href=\"https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/180-climate-change/SustainableInsuranceStrategy.cfm\">Sustainable Insurance Strategy\u003c/a>. The proposed changes, many of which are desired by the insurance industry, are halfway rolled out, with more being announced soon and will go into effect at the end of the year. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0250-insurers/0500-legal-info/0300-workshop-insurers/upload/Catastrophe-Modeling-and-Ratemaking-Invitation-to-Workshop.pdf\">next hearing\u003c/a>, on April 23, will consider catastrophe modeling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We literally are at the tail end of all of this [instability] before the carriers have the ability to underwrite, price, discount, and do all of those things and are able to come back and start competing again,” Susman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co. together insure around 12,000 homeowners, worsening California's insurance availability crisis.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1713549976,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":12,"wordCount":596},"headData":{"title":"Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California | KQED","description":"Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co. together insure around 12,000 homeowners, worsening California's insurance availability crisis.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Homeowners Insurance Market Stretched Even Thinner as 2 More Companies Leave California","datePublished":"2024-04-18T23:00:50.000Z","dateModified":"2024-04-19T18:06:16.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1992401/homeowners-insurance-market-stretched-even-thinner-as-2-more-companies-leave-california","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Two additional insurance companies are pulling out of California. Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co., will not renew their customers’ home insurance policies, the California Department of Insurance confirmed to KQED in an email. The companies will begin mailing customers nonrenewal notices this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Compared with some high-profile departures, these companies are relatively small, together insuring around 12,000 homeowners. “Given the companies’ minimal market share, we do not expect this to affect the California market as consumers have other options,” Jazmín Ortega, deputy press secretary for the state’s insurance department, wrote to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, their departure could worsen the insurance availability crisis at a time when more than 90% of companies within the admitted California insurance market are either not offering new property insurance or have heavy restrictions. Even among the companies listed in the California Department of Insurance’s \u003ca href=\"https://interactive.web.insurance.ca.gov/apex_extprd/f?p=400:50\">Home Insurance Finder tool\u003c/a>, the majority — about 70% — are not currently offering new plans, according to data gathered by the Susman Insurance Agency and shared with KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The companies did not specify their reasons for withdrawal in filings made with the state’s Department of Insurance as opposed to some, like State Farm and Allstate, which have explicitly cited wildfire risk. Both are subsidiaries of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., a Japanese company and plan to get out of both the homeowners and personal umbrella insurance markets. The fact that they’re not renewing personal liability insurance may also indicate their interest in leaving California entirely, as opposed to rebalancing their risk exposure before wading back into the market.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is bad timing,” broker and insurance expert Karl Susman said. “Because there’s no place for [customers] to go other than the FAIR Plan that is already bloated and overexposed based on what they’re designed for and what they’re financed for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The FAIR Plan is California’s insurer of last resort, where customers can buy a policy when no other company will offer coverage. It’s expensive insurance and the policies are generally pretty lousy. Its ranks have also swelled enormously in the last few years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The FAIR Plan is getting a thousand applications per 24 hours, which is outrageous to even conceive of,” Susman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"Related Stories ","postid":"news_11980757,science_1985175,news_11981609"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The FAIR Plan has more than $300 billion of assets they’re insuring, about \u003ca href=\"https://www.cfpnet.com/key-statistics-data/\">three times more than it did four years ago\u003c/a>. It has a tiny fraction of that saved in the bank, so in the event of a large-scale disaster, it could become insolvent, which would have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1985175/insurance-in-california-is-changing-heres-how-it-may-affect-you\">catastrophic ripple effects\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The timing of the latest insurance company departure is also bad and confusing to some observers because the state is amid a large overhaul of insurance regulations projected to ease conditions for insurance companies. The state’s insurance department is leading the effort and dubbed it the \u003ca href=\"https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/180-climate-change/SustainableInsuranceStrategy.cfm\">Sustainable Insurance Strategy\u003c/a>. The proposed changes, many of which are desired by the insurance industry, are halfway rolled out, with more being announced soon and will go into effect at the end of the year. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0250-insurers/0500-legal-info/0300-workshop-insurers/upload/Catastrophe-Modeling-and-Ratemaking-Invitation-to-Workshop.pdf\">next hearing\u003c/a>, on April 23, will consider catastrophe modeling.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We literally are at the tail end of all of this [instability] before the carriers have the ability to underwrite, price, discount, and do all of those things and are able to come back and start competing again,” Susman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1992401/homeowners-insurance-market-stretched-even-thinner-as-2-more-companies-leave-california","authors":["11088"],"categories":["science_31","science_35","science_40","science_4450","science_3730"],"tags":["science_5275","science_5274","science_3779"],"featImg":"science_1992411","label":"science"},"science_1992415":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1992415","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1992415","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"same-sex-couples-face-higher-climate-change-risks-new-ucla-study-shows","title":"Same-Sex Couples Face Higher Climate Change Risks, New UCLA Study Shows","publishDate":1713554494,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Same-Sex Couples Face Higher Climate Change Risks, New UCLA Study Shows | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>Same-sex couples have a significant risk of exposure to the adverse effects of climate change — wildfires, floods, smoke-filled skies, drought, etc. — compared to straight couples, according to\u003ca href=\"https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/climate-change-risk-lgbt/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read%20the%20report&utm_campaign=Press%3A%20Climate%20Change\"> a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our research cuts against the narratives that LGBT people often live in safe pockets of coastal cities where they have access to all the resources that they need,” said Ari Shaw, study co-author, senior fellow and director of International Programs at the Williams Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>LGBTQ same-sex couples who live together frequently reside in coastal areas, large cities and places with infrastructure ill-equipped for climate-related disasters. All of this makes queer couples more vulnerable to climate hazards, Shaw said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The authors found that San Francisco County, behind the District of Columbia, has the second-highest proportion of same-sex couples in the country and a relatively high risk of national hazards complicating life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“San Francisco ranks among the highest in terms of its risk exposure to the effects of climate change,” Shaw said. “The experience of folks living in parts of the city that are more prone to flooding and these sorts of natural disasters is borne out in the data as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Knowing that LGBTQ people often live in concentrated urban areas like San Francisco is essential because Bay Area climate scientists recently found that human-caused climate change will cause atmospheric rivers to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094722000275\">become 37% wetter by the end of the century\u003c/a>. These storms can cause significant flooding, and KQED reporting from 2023 found that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983299/san-franciscos-aging-infrastructure-isnt-ready-for-its-wetter-future\">San Francisco’s infrastructure\u003c/a> isn’t prepared for future storms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On New Year’s Eve 2002, parts of San Francisco’s Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District flooded during an atmospheric river that swamped the region. The nearest grocery store to the area, Rainbow Grocery, also flooded.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Our findings probably understate the true impact’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The researchers relied on a mix of U.S. Census data and climate risk assessment data from NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaw said his team considered same-sex couples because the U.S. Census gathers information on cohabitating same-sex households but does not broadly collect sexual orientation or gender data.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1991453\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1991453\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A view of a residential neighborhood with a sandy coastline on the other side of a road.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sandy path leads from Ocean Beach to the Great Highway and the Sunset District in San Francisco on Feb. 14, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This study helps to shine a light on what is likely a much larger and more complicated picture,” he said. “Our findings probably understate the true impact that climate change is having on LGBTQ people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new research moves the needle in helping the nation understand who is at risk of climate disasters, UC Irvine sociology professor Michael Méndez said. He previously studied how \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1978439/queer-communities-often-left-out-of-disaster-planning-research-shows\">queer communities are often left out\u003c/a> of disaster planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The needle is moving slowly,” Méndez said. “These disasters are not happening in isolation. If an individual is feeling discrimination, or a lack of safety in their home and a disaster happens, they can feel even more vulnerable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what Méndez said the study doesn’t reveal is who the same-sex couples are in terms of race, income and their positions in society.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It could’ve gone a little further in terms of highlighting that, just because you’re LGBTQ and you’re in a geographic area that has a higher propensity for climate risks, does not necessarily make you socially vulnerable,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In February, Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) announced SB 990, which would establish best practices for state and local governments when addressing the needs of the LGBTQ community after a disaster.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The values we have fought so hard to uphold cannot disappear at the first sight of trouble,” Padilla said in a press release.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Solutions are possible\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The study authors recommend that policymakers, cities and providers ensure that disaster relief is accessible and given without discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.[aside postID=science_1992222 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/04/GettyImages-2092455726-1020x693.jpg']Solutions could include safe shelters, access to medication and financial aid for displaced LGBTQ people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because the study found that LGBTQ people often live in areas with poor infrastructure and lack resources to respond to climate change, the researchers suggest cities expand green spaces and enhance structural resilience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Policies should focus on mitigating discriminatory housing and urban development practices, making shelters safe spaces for LGBTQ people, and ensuring that relief aid reaches displaced LGBTQ individuals,” Shaw said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers also suggest that state and federal surveys, like the U.S. Census, need to include “measures of sexual orientation and gender identity to increase the scope and granularity of information available on LGBTQ people, including assessments of climate risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"LGBTQ people in same-sex couples are at greater risk of exposure to the negative effects of climate change compared to straight couples, according to a new study.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1713740355,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":22,"wordCount":835},"headData":{"title":"Same-Sex Couples Face Higher Climate Change Risks, New UCLA Study Shows | KQED","description":"LGBTQ people in same-sex couples are at greater risk of exposure to the negative effects of climate change compared to straight couples, according to a new study.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Same-Sex Couples Face Higher Climate Change Risks, New UCLA Study Shows","datePublished":"2024-04-19T19:21:34.000Z","dateModified":"2024-04-21T22:59:15.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1992415/same-sex-couples-face-higher-climate-change-risks-new-ucla-study-shows","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Same-sex couples have a significant risk of exposure to the adverse effects of climate change — wildfires, floods, smoke-filled skies, drought, etc. — compared to straight couples, according to\u003ca href=\"https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/climate-change-risk-lgbt/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read%20the%20report&utm_campaign=Press%3A%20Climate%20Change\"> a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our research cuts against the narratives that LGBT people often live in safe pockets of coastal cities where they have access to all the resources that they need,” said Ari Shaw, study co-author, senior fellow and director of International Programs at the Williams Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>LGBTQ same-sex couples who live together frequently reside in coastal areas, large cities and places with infrastructure ill-equipped for climate-related disasters. All of this makes queer couples more vulnerable to climate hazards, Shaw said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The authors found that San Francisco County, behind the District of Columbia, has the second-highest proportion of same-sex couples in the country and a relatively high risk of national hazards complicating life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“San Francisco ranks among the highest in terms of its risk exposure to the effects of climate change,” Shaw said. “The experience of folks living in parts of the city that are more prone to flooding and these sorts of natural disasters is borne out in the data as well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Knowing that LGBTQ people often live in concentrated urban areas like San Francisco is essential because Bay Area climate scientists recently found that human-caused climate change will cause atmospheric rivers to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094722000275\">become 37% wetter by the end of the century\u003c/a>. These storms can cause significant flooding, and KQED reporting from 2023 found that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1983299/san-franciscos-aging-infrastructure-isnt-ready-for-its-wetter-future\">San Francisco’s infrastructure\u003c/a> isn’t prepared for future storms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On New Year’s Eve 2002, parts of San Francisco’s Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District flooded during an atmospheric river that swamped the region. The nearest grocery store to the area, Rainbow Grocery, also flooded.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Our findings probably understate the true impact’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The researchers relied on a mix of U.S. Census data and climate risk assessment data from NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shaw said his team considered same-sex couples because the U.S. Census gathers information on cohabitating same-sex households but does not broadly collect sexual orientation or gender data.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1991453\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1991453\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A view of a residential neighborhood with a sandy coastline on the other side of a road.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/02/240214-COASTALCOMMISSION-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sandy path leads from Ocean Beach to the Great Highway and the Sunset District in San Francisco on Feb. 14, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“This study helps to shine a light on what is likely a much larger and more complicated picture,” he said. “Our findings probably understate the true impact that climate change is having on LGBTQ people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new research moves the needle in helping the nation understand who is at risk of climate disasters, UC Irvine sociology professor Michael Méndez said. He previously studied how \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1978439/queer-communities-often-left-out-of-disaster-planning-research-shows\">queer communities are often left out\u003c/a> of disaster planning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The needle is moving slowly,” Méndez said. “These disasters are not happening in isolation. If an individual is feeling discrimination, or a lack of safety in their home and a disaster happens, they can feel even more vulnerable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what Méndez said the study doesn’t reveal is who the same-sex couples are in terms of race, income and their positions in society.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It could’ve gone a little further in terms of highlighting that, just because you’re LGBTQ and you’re in a geographic area that has a higher propensity for climate risks, does not necessarily make you socially vulnerable,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In February, Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) announced SB 990, which would establish best practices for state and local governments when addressing the needs of the LGBTQ community after a disaster.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The values we have fought so hard to uphold cannot disappear at the first sight of trouble,” Padilla said in a press release.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Solutions are possible\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The study authors recommend that policymakers, cities and providers ensure that disaster relief is accessible and given without discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1992222","hero":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2024/04/GettyImages-2092455726-1020x693.jpg","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Solutions could include safe shelters, access to medication and financial aid for displaced LGBTQ people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because the study found that LGBTQ people often live in areas with poor infrastructure and lack resources to respond to climate change, the researchers suggest cities expand green spaces and enhance structural resilience.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Policies should focus on mitigating discriminatory housing and urban development practices, making shelters safe spaces for LGBTQ people, and ensuring that relief aid reaches displaced LGBTQ individuals,” Shaw said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers also suggest that state and federal surveys, like the U.S. Census, need to include “measures of sexual orientation and gender identity to increase the scope and granularity of information available on LGBTQ people, including assessments of climate risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1992415/same-sex-couples-face-higher-climate-change-risks-new-ucla-study-shows","authors":["11746"],"categories":["science_40"],"tags":["science_194","science_603","science_4417","science_4414","science_5183"],"featImg":"science_1992422","label":"science"},"science_1991791":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1991791","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1991791","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"hoping-for-a-2024-super-bloom-where-to-see-wildflowers-in-the-bay-area","title":"Hoping for a 2024 'Super Bloom'? Where to See Wildflowers in the Bay Area","publishDate":1710154846,"format":"image","headTitle":"Hoping for a 2024 ‘Super Bloom’? Where to See Wildflowers in the Bay Area | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>Spring is almost here. And with over 8,000 species of plants in California — more than half of them native to the state — it’s going to be an exciting place to experience the burst of colors from thousands of species of wildflowers the region has to offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='science_1981882,news_11733926,science_1982256' label='More guides from kqed']California’s biodiversity is thanks to our unique Mediterranean climate, geology, and geography. With a crescent of mountains, California is geographically isolated from the rest of North America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have the Cascade Mountains up in the north, the Sierra running along the east, and the transverse range in the south. And then, of course, bound by the ocean on the west,” said Lewis Reed, rangeland ecologist and botanist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This geographic isolation, Reed explained, essentially limits the dispersal of organisms and, more importantly, gene flow between related organisms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This means that over evolutionary history, we’ve ended up with a lot of unique things in California that are different than their ancestors elsewhere in North America,” Reed said, referring to the thousands of species of native plants in the state, including wildflowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will we get a 2024 ‘super bloom’?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In 2023, nature lovers were thrilled by \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/california-super-blooms-satellite-images-17891517.php\">images of Southern California’s “super blooms” visible from space\u003c/a>. But “super bloom” is not actually a scientific term, as Cameron Barrows, conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UC Riverside, told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, it’s used — mainly by the media — to describe incredible and uncommon bloom events, when many different species of wildflowers bloom at the same time. “There might be anywhere [between] 50 to 100 different species in bloom during a super bloom event,” Barrows said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it’s still too early to tell if the Bay Area will be blessed in 2024 with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">the same amount of beautiful blooms we had in previous years\u003c/a>, the amount of rain and how that rain is distributed relative to temperatures are factors to consider when forecasting the intensity of wildflower blooms, Reed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1984535\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1984535\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Purple wildflowers blossom.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stems of purple lupine blossom along Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One way to look for signs of a big bloom is to go out early in the season once flowers start to germinate. \u003ca href=\"https://calscape.org/loc-California/Lupine%20(all)/vw-list/np-0\">Lupines,\u003c/a> a common wildflower in our region, for example, have very distinctive leaves that develop as the plant grows and are easy to recognize.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you learn your habitat of the areas that you’d like to explore and learn what to look for, you can get some hints well before those plants are going to bloom,” Reed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/stories/plants-not-seen-over-century-found-coastal-preserves\">Reed recently discovered a clustered tarweed (Deinandra fasciculata)\u003c/a> in the Peninsula — a yellow-flowered plant not seen in San Mateo County for over a century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s one of the neat things about living and working in our area,” Reed said. “There’s always discovery to be made. It’s never the same from year to year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where and when can you see blooms in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When you’re heading out to enjoy the sight of these wildflower blooms, remember to respect the environment by staying on marked paths. Avoid picking any flowers or trampling on them — even accidentally. And remember to pack out anything you pack in on the trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want to encourage folks to feel welcome, and to come out to the preserve to see this beautiful gift of biodiversity that we have,” said Ryan McCauley, public affairs specialist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. “But we also really want to encourage folks to be respectful.“\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McCauley also encouraged people to try to avoid visiting a bloom at peak times — like on the weekends. This way, you’ll be able to enjoy observing the different species of wildflowers without the large crowds, which could also raise the risk of accidentally stepping on the bright flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1981883\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2121px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1981883\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow and white wildflower blooms seen in a meadow.\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456.jpg 2121w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and various other wildflowers blooming in a meadow in San José. \u003ccite>(Sundry Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While out enjoying the wildflower blooms, Reed said visitors should slow down. “We’re sometimes really eager to get out and find the big showy, super bloom,” he said, but you’ll see there’s so much going on around us if you’re able to slow down and look closely. “I think almost anyone who does that will find it to be rewarding.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some parks require advanced booking for tickets, so be sure to visit the park’s website to get the most updated information. For safety purposes, stay informed about park closures and weather conditions. For those with allergies, don’t forget to bring medicine and take preventative measures before you leave home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can share your \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\">sightings on the iNaturalist app\u003c/a>. This data will help experts in the field of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom#phenology\">phenology\u003c/a> to track invasive species or animals in places where they weren’t seen before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the spots listed below will bloom during the spring and summer months, and the number of flowers that actually bloom will vary every year, depending on how much rain and dry weather we get. So, if you can’t make it out into nature soon, don’t worry: You’ve got time to spot some beautiful blooms over the next months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wildflower guided tours and events:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/calendar/month?terms=wildflower\">Wildflower events at East Bay Regional Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30077\">Spring flower bloom updates by California State Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/wildflower-shows\">Wildflower shows at California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Bernal-Heights-Park-151\">Bernal Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/coronaheightspark-328\">Corona Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Grandview-Park-Trail-400\">Grandview Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/tank-hill\">Tank Hill\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/716/McLaren-Park\">McLaren Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">Land’s End\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluff Trail in Presidio\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/511/Glen-Canyon-Park\">Glen Canyon Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Balboa-Natural-Area-325\">Balboa Natural Area\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mt-Davidson-Park-190\">Mount Davidson\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/\">Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>East Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Hills\">Berkeley Hills\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>South Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/santa-teresa-county-park\">Stile Ranch Trail at Santa Teresa County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/calero-county-park\">Calero County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park\">Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park\">Almaden Quicksilver County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/joseph-d-grant-county-park\">Joseph D. Grant County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park\">Uvas Canyon County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://parks.ca.gov/henrycoe/\">Henry W. Coe State Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517\">Mount Hamilton\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/rancho.html\">Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/coyotevalley.html\">Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/sierra-azul\">Mount Umunhum, Sierra Azul Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/st-josephs-hill\">Manzanita Trail, St. Joseph’s Hill Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2088/2028\">Alum Rock Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peninsula:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/moripoint.htm\">Mori Point, Pacifica\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/san-bruno-mountain-state-county-park\">San Bruno Mountain Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/edgewood-park-natural-preserve\">Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge\">Pulgas Ridge Reserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/russian-ridge\">Russian Ridge Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Further from the Bay Area:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pinn/\">Pinnacles National Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"While it's too soon know if California will get a 'super bloom' this year, there are still many options for beautiful wildflower hikes near you in the Bay Area. Here's where to find them, and what causes these seasonal blooms.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1710189648,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":28,"wordCount":1123},"headData":{"title":"Hoping for a 2024 'Super Bloom'? Where to See Wildflowers in the Bay Area | KQED","description":"While it's too soon know if California will get a 'super bloom' this year, there are still many options for beautiful wildflower hikes near you in the Bay Area. Here's where to find them, and what causes these seasonal blooms.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Hoping for a 2024 'Super Bloom'? Where to See Wildflowers in the Bay Area","datePublished":"2024-03-11T11:00:46.000Z","dateModified":"2024-03-11T20:40:48.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1991791/hoping-for-a-2024-super-bloom-where-to-see-wildflowers-in-the-bay-area","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Spring is almost here. And with over 8,000 species of plants in California — more than half of them native to the state — it’s going to be an exciting place to experience the burst of colors from thousands of species of wildflowers the region has to offer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1981882,news_11733926,science_1982256","label":"More guides from kqed "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>California’s biodiversity is thanks to our unique Mediterranean climate, geology, and geography. With a crescent of mountains, California is geographically isolated from the rest of North America.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We have the Cascade Mountains up in the north, the Sierra running along the east, and the transverse range in the south. And then, of course, bound by the ocean on the west,” said Lewis Reed, rangeland ecologist and botanist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This geographic isolation, Reed explained, essentially limits the dispersal of organisms and, more importantly, gene flow between related organisms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This means that over evolutionary history, we’ve ended up with a lot of unique things in California that are different than their ancestors elsewhere in North America,” Reed said, referring to the thousands of species of native plants in the state, including wildflowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will we get a 2024 ‘super bloom’?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In 2023, nature lovers were thrilled by \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/california-super-blooms-satellite-images-17891517.php\">images of Southern California’s “super blooms” visible from space\u003c/a>. But “super bloom” is not actually a scientific term, as Cameron Barrows, conservation ecologist at the Center for Conservation Biology at UC Riverside, told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, it’s used — mainly by the media — to describe incredible and uncommon bloom events, when many different species of wildflowers bloom at the same time. “There might be anywhere [between] 50 to 100 different species in bloom during a super bloom event,” Barrows said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While it’s still too early to tell if the Bay Area will be blessed in 2024 with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom\">the same amount of beautiful blooms we had in previous years\u003c/a>, the amount of rain and how that rain is distributed relative to temperatures are factors to consider when forecasting the intensity of wildflower blooms, Reed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1984535\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1984535\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Purple wildflowers blossom.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1020x678.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/10/04262023_ksuzuki_warmweather-103-qut-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stems of purple lupine blossom along Grizzly Peak Boulevard in Berkeley on April 26, 2023. \u003ccite>(Kori Suzuki/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One way to look for signs of a big bloom is to go out early in the season once flowers start to germinate. \u003ca href=\"https://calscape.org/loc-California/Lupine%20(all)/vw-list/np-0\">Lupines,\u003c/a> a common wildflower in our region, for example, have very distinctive leaves that develop as the plant grows and are easy to recognize.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you learn your habitat of the areas that you’d like to explore and learn what to look for, you can get some hints well before those plants are going to bloom,” Reed said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/stories/plants-not-seen-over-century-found-coastal-preserves\">Reed recently discovered a clustered tarweed (Deinandra fasciculata)\u003c/a> in the Peninsula — a yellow-flowered plant not seen in San Mateo County for over a century.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s one of the neat things about living and working in our area,” Reed said. “There’s always discovery to be made. It’s never the same from year to year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where and when can you see blooms in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When you’re heading out to enjoy the sight of these wildflower blooms, remember to respect the environment by staying on marked paths. Avoid picking any flowers or trampling on them — even accidentally. And remember to pack out anything you pack in on the trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want to encourage folks to feel welcome, and to come out to the preserve to see this beautiful gift of biodiversity that we have,” said Ryan McCauley, public affairs specialist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. “But we also really want to encourage folks to be respectful.“\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McCauley also encouraged people to try to avoid visiting a bloom at peak times — like on the weekends. This way, you’ll be able to enjoy observing the different species of wildflowers without the large crowds, which could also raise the risk of accidentally stepping on the bright flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1981883\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2121px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1981883\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow and white wildflower blooms seen in a meadow.\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456.jpg 2121w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/03/GettyImages-1141101456-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and various other wildflowers blooming in a meadow in San José. \u003ccite>(Sundry Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While out enjoying the wildflower blooms, Reed said visitors should slow down. “We’re sometimes really eager to get out and find the big showy, super bloom,” he said, but you’ll see there’s so much going on around us if you’re able to slow down and look closely. “I think almost anyone who does that will find it to be rewarding.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some parks require advanced booking for tickets, so be sure to visit the park’s website to get the most updated information. For safety purposes, stay informed about park closures and weather conditions. For those with allergies, don’t forget to bring medicine and take preventative measures before you leave home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can share your \u003ca href=\"https://www.inaturalist.org/\">sightings on the iNaturalist app\u003c/a>. This data will help experts in the field of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981882/where-to-see-wildflowers-near-you-in-the-bay-area-plus-the-science-behind-the-super-bloom#phenology\">phenology\u003c/a> to track invasive species or animals in places where they weren’t seen before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the spots listed below will bloom during the spring and summer months, and the number of flowers that actually bloom will vary every year, depending on how much rain and dry weather we get. So, if you can’t make it out into nature soon, don’t worry: You’ve got time to spot some beautiful blooms over the next months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wildflower guided tours and events:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/calendar/month?terms=wildflower\">Wildflower events at East Bay Regional Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30077\">Spring flower bloom updates by California State Parks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/wildflower-shows\">Wildflower shows at California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Bernal-Heights-Park-151\">Bernal Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/coronaheightspark-328\">Corona Heights\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Grandview-Park-Trail-400\">Grandview Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfparksalliance.org/our-parks/parks/tank-hill\">Tank Hill\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/716/McLaren-Park\">McLaren Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/landsend.htm\">Land’s End\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/batteries-to-bluffs-trail\">Batteries to Bluff Trail in Presidio\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/511/Glen-Canyon-Park\">Glen Canyon Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Balboa-Natural-Area-325\">Balboa Natural Area\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/Mt-Davidson-Park-190\">Mount Davidson\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/\">Point Reyes National Seashore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>East Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Hills\">Berkeley Hills\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden\">Tilden Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/coyote-hills\">Coyote Hills Regional Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>South Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/santa-teresa-county-park\">Stile Ranch Trail at Santa Teresa County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/calero-county-park\">Calero County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/coyote-lake-harvey-bear-ranch-park\">Coyote Lake Harvey Bear County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/almaden-quicksilver-county-park\">Almaden Quicksilver County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/joseph-d-grant-county-park\">Joseph D. Grant County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://parks.sccgov.org/santa-clara-county-parks/uvas-canyon-county-park\">Uvas Canyon County Park\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://parks.ca.gov/henrycoe/\">Henry W. 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You try to reposition yourself, but something’s wrong. Your body won’t move, and it’s as if something is holding you down. You hear scratching in the corner of the room, then see a pitch-black figure. You think it’s just your mind playing tricks, until the figure starts moving, slowly. It’s getting closer. You shut your eyes, but you can hear it shuffling toward you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is what sleep paralysis is like.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sleep paralysis usually occurs when you’re, well, asleep, says Allen Jenkins, a psychology teacher at Richmond High School.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Your brain is telling you to go to sleep and to not move, because when you walk around in your sleep, that’s not good,” he said. “But some people have a problem with that not turning off. So when they wake up, they still can’t move.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">People undergoing sleep paralysis might also feel pressure on their chest, a sense of dread and difficulty taking a breath. Some people also report experiencing hallucinations, like a shadowy figure in the darkness. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even if a person experiences stimulation that doesn’t come from their environment, it can still happen within their brain. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Everything you experience is perception. Your processing in your brain can be overactive,” Jenkins said. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“You can think of it like dreaming when you’re wide awake. It seems real to you, but it just doesn’t happen to be occurring.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leslie Saechao, a student at Richmond High School, has experienced sleep paralysis. “I felt like I saw something in the dark. It was like a figure,” she said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1940747\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 756px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1940747 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis.jpeg 1512w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-160x197.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-800x987.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-768x948.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-1020x1259.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-972x1200.jpeg 972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nayeli Pena, Yvette Villicana and Evelyn Mendoza, Richmond High School students.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Saechao recalls lying in bed awake past midnight, feeling “paralyzed,” and seeing a blurry figure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The incident has made her “paranoid” about sleeping, so she covers her face at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I sleep next to the wall so I won’t see anything,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sleep paralysis can occur as you fall asleep or as you wake up. It goes away by itself after a few seconds or a few minutes. People who experience this are usually in their teens, 20s and 30s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers believe sleep paralysis happens when someone’s sleep cycle is disrupted, and especially when they’re in a dream state. This occurs in the rapid eye movement or REM stage of sleep, and can be caused by anxiety and stress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yvette Villicaña first experienced sleep paralysis when she was in middle school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not as overwhelming for me as other people, because I don’t see shadowy figures,” she said. “I try to move, but sometimes I can’t. And after some time, it does go away. I used to think I was the only \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">one who experienced this.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> After working on this story for KQED’s “\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/education/2018/04/18/youth-takeover-of-kqed-news-starts-april-23/\">Youth Takeover\u003c/a>,” Villicaña says it’s good to know she’s not alone, but it’s tough to realize other people have more traumatic experiences because of their hallucinations.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sleep paralysis is harmless by itself but can lead to insomnia or narcolepsy, a more serious condition that causes uncontrollable sleepiness during the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can try to stop sleep paralysis by avoiding naps and not sleeping on your back, because it makes you feel vulnerable. Consult a mental health professional for stress or anxiety. And if it doesn’t go away, seek help from a sleep specialist. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"You wake up in the middle of the night and see a pitch-black figure. It must be your mind playing tricks. But then the figure starts moving toward you, and you feel frozen. What's going on, here? ","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704848716,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":21,"wordCount":653},"headData":{"title":"Ever Wake Up Frozen in the Middle of the Night, With a Shadowy Figure in the Room? | KQED","description":"You wake up in the middle of the night and see a pitch-black figure. It must be your mind playing tricks. But then the figure starts moving toward you, and you feel frozen. What's going on, here? 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You try to reposition yourself, but something’s wrong. Your body won’t move, and it’s as if something is holding you down. You hear scratching in the corner of the room, then see a pitch-black figure. You think it’s just your mind playing tricks, until the figure starts moving, slowly. It’s getting closer. You shut your eyes, but you can hear it shuffling toward you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is what sleep paralysis is like.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sleep paralysis usually occurs when you’re, well, asleep, says Allen Jenkins, a psychology teacher at Richmond High School.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Your brain is telling you to go to sleep and to not move, because when you walk around in your sleep, that’s not good,” he said. “But some people have a problem with that not turning off. So when they wake up, they still can’t move.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">People undergoing sleep paralysis might also feel pressure on their chest, a sense of dread and difficulty taking a breath. Some people also report experiencing hallucinations, like a shadowy figure in the darkness. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even if a person experiences stimulation that doesn’t come from their environment, it can still happen within their brain. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“Everything you experience is perception. Your processing in your brain can be overactive,” Jenkins said. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">“You can think of it like dreaming when you’re wide awake. It seems real to you, but it just doesn’t happen to be occurring.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leslie Saechao, a student at Richmond High School, has experienced sleep paralysis. “I felt like I saw something in the dark. It was like a figure,” she said.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1940747\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 756px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1940747 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis.jpeg 1512w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-160x197.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-800x987.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-768x948.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-1020x1259.jpeg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2029/04/sleep-paralysis-972x1200.jpeg 972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nayeli Pena, Yvette Villicana and Evelyn Mendoza, Richmond High School students.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Saechao recalls lying in bed awake past midnight, feeling “paralyzed,” and seeing a blurry figure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The incident has made her “paranoid” about sleeping, so she covers her face at night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I sleep next to the wall so I won’t see anything,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sleep paralysis can occur as you fall asleep or as you wake up. It goes away by itself after a few seconds or a few minutes. People who experience this are usually in their teens, 20s and 30s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers believe sleep paralysis happens when someone’s sleep cycle is disrupted, and especially when they’re in a dream state. This occurs in the rapid eye movement or REM stage of sleep, and can be caused by anxiety and stress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yvette Villicaña first experienced sleep paralysis when she was in middle school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not as overwhelming for me as other people, because I don’t see shadowy figures,” she said. “I try to move, but sometimes I can’t. And after some time, it does go away. I used to think I was the only \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">one who experienced this.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> After working on this story for KQED’s “\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/education/2018/04/18/youth-takeover-of-kqed-news-starts-april-23/\">Youth Takeover\u003c/a>,” Villicaña says it’s good to know she’s not alone, but it’s tough to realize other people have more traumatic experiences because of their hallucinations.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sleep paralysis is harmless by itself but can lead to insomnia or narcolepsy, a more serious condition that causes uncontrollable sleepiness during the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can try to stop sleep paralysis by avoiding naps and not sleeping on your back, because it makes you feel vulnerable. Consult a mental health professional for stress or anxiety. And if it doesn’t go away, seek help from a sleep specialist. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1940697/ever-wake-up-frozen-in-the-middle-of-the-night-with-a-shadowy-figure-in-the-room-thats-sleep-paralysis","authors":["byline_science_1940697"],"categories":["science_3890","science_40"],"tags":["science_3370","science_3833","science_3834"],"featImg":"science_1940725","label":"source_science_1940697"},"science_1992036":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1992036","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1992036","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"where-to-see-cherry-blossoms-in-the-bay-area-this-spring","title":"Where to See Cherry Blossoms in the Bay Area This Spring","publishDate":1711105229,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Where to See Cherry Blossoms in the Bay Area This Spring | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>In Japan, sakura — cherry blossoms — have been celebrated for more than a thousand years. And \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/articles/hanami.htm\">hanami, or flower-viewing celebrations, date back to the 9th century in Japan\u003c/a> and were made popular among the aristocracy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, the arrival of cherry blossoms is celebrated not only in Japan but worldwide, including in U.S. cities like Washington, D.C. and San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It marks not just the coming of spring, but also the start of something new,” said Yuki Nishimura, co-chair of the \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/\">Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (NCCBF)\u003c/a> — a volunteer-run annual event in San Francisco’s Japantown taking place on April 13–14 and April 20–21.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#cherryblossombayarea\">Where to see cherry blossoms in the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sciencecherryblossom\">How climate change has impacted cherry blossoms\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What to know about the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The NCCBF is the largest festival of its kind on the West Coast, and organizers say that since 1968, it’s served as a way to celebrate the alliance between Japan and the U.S. “This festival is also our way of really celebrating and reclaiming our cultural identity,” Nishimura said.[aside postID='science_1991791,news_11979339,science_1991709' label='More guides from kqed']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/\">those two weekends in April\u003c/a>, there will be cultural performances taking place on the Peace Plaza stage and across Japantown, as well as arts and craft vendors, nonprofit food booths and a children’s area offering games and activities. The Cherry Blossom Festival’s \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/grand-parade/\">grand parade will close out the festival on Sunday, April 21\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nishimura encourages people to take public transportation, walk, bike, or take an Uber/taxi to the event, as parking spots around Japantown will be limited during those weekends. \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/participate/volunteering-at-the-festival/\">Volunteers for the festival are also welcome\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is all about community. It’s all about bringing people together,” Nishimura said. “Anybody can find a place here, and we welcome everybody to come out.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"cherryblossombayarea\">\u003c/a>Other places to see cherry blossoms in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Spring is the best time to admire the blushing pink flowers of cherry blossoms that adorn our streets and parks in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for timing, March and April are the best moments to go looking for cherry blossoms in the region, as they bloom for a limited time during these months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are a few places you can spot cherry blossoms around the Bay Area:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/japaneseteagardensf/\">Japanese Tea Garden\u003c/a>, Golden Gate Park\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/927/GGP---Lindley-Meadow-Picnic-Area\">Lindley Meadow\u003c/a>, Golden Gate Park\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/881/Japantown-Peace-Plaza\">Japantown Peace Plaza\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Palace-of-Fine-Arts-423\">Palace of Fine Arts\u003c/a>, Presidio\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://gggp.org/san-francisco-botanical-garden/\">San Francisco Botanical Gardens\u003c/a>, Golden Gate Park\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>South Bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2835/2053\">Japanese Friendship Garden\u003c/a>, San Jose\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hanami-at-hakone-night-viewing-presented-by-netgear-tickets-796961191377\">Hanami at Hakone\u003c/a> on March 20, 2024–April 12, 2024 (Saratoga)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cupertinocherryblossomfestival.org/\">Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival\u003c/a> on April 27 and 28, 2024 (Cupertino)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://secretsanfrancisco.com/filoli-country-estate-gardens/\">Filoli Estate & Gardens\u003c/a>, Woodside\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gamblegarden.org/trees-of-gamble-garden/\">Gamble Garden\u003c/a>, Palo Alto\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>East Bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanramon.ca.gov/our_city/departments_and_divisions/parks_community_services/parks_facilities/parks/rancho_san_ramon_community_park\">Rancho San Ramon Community Park\u003c/a>, San Ramon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/03/01/tri-valleys-blooms-breathtaking/\">Bollinger Canyon Road\u003c/a>, San Ramon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.org/locations/60/\">Dougherty Station Library Parking Lot\u003c/a>, San Ramon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://secretsanfrancisco.com/berkeley-guide/\">UC Berkeley campus west entrance\u003c/a>, Berkeley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.haywardrec.org/facilities/facility/details/japanese-gardens-100\">Hayward Japanese Gardens\u003c/a>, Hayward\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/Juxc9i1ErhNGkBBo8\">Piedmont Park\u003c/a>, Piedmont\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/parks/central-park\">Central Park\u003c/a>, Fremont\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://patch.com/california/petaluma/cherry-blossoms-bloom-srjc-petaluma-photos-week\">Santa Rosa Junior College\u003c/a>, Petaluma\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/goatlockerguns/25909840854/in/photostream/\">Fairfield\u003c/a>, Solano County\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"sciencecherryblossom\">\u003c/a>How climate change has impacted cherry blossoms\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’ve noticed cherry blossoms beginning to bloom earlier than usual, you’re not alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Springtime temperature plays a big role in how early trees bloom and “is consistent with the increased heat of climate change,” said Patrick Gonzalez, climate change scientist and forest ecologist at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cherry trees blossom for a very short period, making the peak flowering stage a critical data point in understanding the physiological stage of the tree. It’s also the most well-documented data in phenology: The timing of life events in plants and animals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Studies have shown that cherry blossoms in both Washington, D.C. and Kyoto, Japan, have been blooming earlier than in previous years due to climate change. With increased global temperatures, “cherry trees blooming in the center of Washington, D.C. could advance by up to a month by 2100,” Gonzalez said, referring to \u003ca href=\"https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0027439\">a study from 2011\u003c/a>. And more than a thousand years of past data indicate that this will also be the case with \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/04/04/japans-cherry-blossoms-signal-warmest-climate-in-over-1000-years/\">peak blooms in Japan\u003c/a>, Gonzalez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But why might earlier blooms become an issue? Gonzalez said that rising global temperatures could inadvertently cause a “phenology mismatch” between when a tree blooms and when pollinators like bees and butterflies mature.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While many of the cherry trees we see in the Bay Area are more ornamental and, therefore, may not be a cause of concern with earlier blooms, “the phenology mismatch is important ecologically for food crops, especially like almonds and cherries that we eat here [in California],” Gonzalez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Janelle Hessig and Adrienne Lee contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"With the North California Cherry Blossom Festival just around the corner, March and April are the best times to admire the blushing pink cherry blossoms in the Bay Area.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1711137815,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":24,"wordCount":813},"headData":{"title":"Where to See Cherry Blossoms in the Bay Area This Spring | KQED","description":"With the North California Cherry Blossom Festival just around the corner, March and April are the best times to admire the blushing pink cherry blossoms in the Bay Area.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Where to See Cherry Blossoms in the Bay Area This Spring","datePublished":"2024-03-22T11:00:29.000Z","dateModified":"2024-03-22T20:03:35.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1992036/where-to-see-cherry-blossoms-in-the-bay-area-this-spring","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>In Japan, sakura — cherry blossoms — have been celebrated for more than a thousand years. And \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/articles/hanami.htm\">hanami, or flower-viewing celebrations, date back to the 9th century in Japan\u003c/a> and were made popular among the aristocracy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, the arrival of cherry blossoms is celebrated not only in Japan but worldwide, including in U.S. cities like Washington, D.C. and San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It marks not just the coming of spring, but also the start of something new,” said Yuki Nishimura, co-chair of the \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/\">Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (NCCBF)\u003c/a> — a volunteer-run annual event in San Francisco’s Japantown taking place on April 13–14 and April 20–21.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#cherryblossombayarea\">Where to see cherry blossoms in the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sciencecherryblossom\">How climate change has impacted cherry blossoms\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What to know about the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The NCCBF is the largest festival of its kind on the West Coast, and organizers say that since 1968, it’s served as a way to celebrate the alliance between Japan and the U.S. “This festival is also our way of really celebrating and reclaiming our cultural identity,” Nishimura said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"science_1991791,news_11979339,science_1991709","label":"More guides from kqed "},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/\">those two weekends in April\u003c/a>, there will be cultural performances taking place on the Peace Plaza stage and across Japantown, as well as arts and craft vendors, nonprofit food booths and a children’s area offering games and activities. The Cherry Blossom Festival’s \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/grand-parade/\">grand parade will close out the festival on Sunday, April 21\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nishimura encourages people to take public transportation, walk, bike, or take an Uber/taxi to the event, as parking spots around Japantown will be limited during those weekends. \u003ca href=\"https://sfcherryblossom.org/participate/volunteering-at-the-festival/\">Volunteers for the festival are also welcome\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is all about community. It’s all about bringing people together,” Nishimura said. “Anybody can find a place here, and we welcome everybody to come out.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"cherryblossombayarea\">\u003c/a>Other places to see cherry blossoms in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Spring is the best time to admire the blushing pink flowers of cherry blossoms that adorn our streets and parks in the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for timing, March and April are the best moments to go looking for cherry blossoms in the region, as they bloom for a limited time during these months.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here are a few places you can spot cherry blossoms around the Bay Area:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/japaneseteagardensf/\">Japanese Tea Garden\u003c/a>, Golden Gate Park\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/927/GGP---Lindley-Meadow-Picnic-Area\">Lindley Meadow\u003c/a>, Golden Gate Park\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/881/Japantown-Peace-Plaza\">Japantown Peace Plaza\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Palace-of-Fine-Arts-423\">Palace of Fine Arts\u003c/a>, Presidio\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://gggp.org/san-francisco-botanical-garden/\">San Francisco Botanical Gardens\u003c/a>, Golden Gate Park\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>South Bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2835/2053\">Japanese Friendship Garden\u003c/a>, San Jose\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hanami-at-hakone-night-viewing-presented-by-netgear-tickets-796961191377\">Hanami at Hakone\u003c/a> on March 20, 2024–April 12, 2024 (Saratoga)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cupertinocherryblossomfestival.org/\">Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival\u003c/a> on April 27 and 28, 2024 (Cupertino)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://secretsanfrancisco.com/filoli-country-estate-gardens/\">Filoli Estate & Gardens\u003c/a>, Woodside\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gamblegarden.org/trees-of-gamble-garden/\">Gamble Garden\u003c/a>, Palo Alto\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>East Bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sanramon.ca.gov/our_city/departments_and_divisions/parks_community_services/parks_facilities/parks/rancho_san_ramon_community_park\">Rancho San Ramon Community Park\u003c/a>, San Ramon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/03/01/tri-valleys-blooms-breathtaking/\">Bollinger Canyon Road\u003c/a>, San Ramon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://ccclib.org/locations/60/\">Dougherty Station Library Parking Lot\u003c/a>, San Ramon\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://secretsanfrancisco.com/berkeley-guide/\">UC Berkeley campus west entrance\u003c/a>, Berkeley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.haywardrec.org/facilities/facility/details/japanese-gardens-100\">Hayward Japanese Gardens\u003c/a>, Hayward\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/Juxc9i1ErhNGkBBo8\">Piedmont Park\u003c/a>, Piedmont\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fremont.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/parks/central-park\">Central Park\u003c/a>, Fremont\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>North Bay:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://patch.com/california/petaluma/cherry-blossoms-bloom-srjc-petaluma-photos-week\">Santa Rosa Junior College\u003c/a>, Petaluma\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/goatlockerguns/25909840854/in/photostream/\">Fairfield\u003c/a>, Solano County\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"sciencecherryblossom\">\u003c/a>How climate change has impacted cherry blossoms\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’ve noticed cherry blossoms beginning to bloom earlier than usual, you’re not alone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Springtime temperature plays a big role in how early trees bloom and “is consistent with the increased heat of climate change,” said Patrick Gonzalez, climate change scientist and forest ecologist at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cherry trees blossom for a very short period, making the peak flowering stage a critical data point in understanding the physiological stage of the tree. It’s also the most well-documented data in phenology: The timing of life events in plants and animals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Studies have shown that cherry blossoms in both Washington, D.C. and Kyoto, Japan, have been blooming earlier than in previous years due to climate change. With increased global temperatures, “cherry trees blooming in the center of Washington, D.C. could advance by up to a month by 2100,” Gonzalez said, referring to \u003ca href=\"https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0027439\">a study from 2011\u003c/a>. And more than a thousand years of past data indicate that this will also be the case with \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/04/04/japans-cherry-blossoms-signal-warmest-climate-in-over-1000-years/\">peak blooms in Japan\u003c/a>, Gonzalez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But why might earlier blooms become an issue? Gonzalez said that rising global temperatures could inadvertently cause a “phenology mismatch” between when a tree blooms and when pollinators like bees and butterflies mature.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While many of the cherry trees we see in the Bay Area are more ornamental and, therefore, may not be a cause of concern with earlier blooms, “the phenology mismatch is important ecologically for food crops, especially like almonds and cherries that we eat here [in California],” Gonzalez said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Janelle Hessig and Adrienne Lee contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1992036/where-to-see-cherry-blossoms-in-the-bay-area-this-spring","authors":["11631"],"categories":["science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_4992","science_856","science_2377","science_5244"],"featImg":"science_1992041","label":"science"},"science_1446777":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1446777","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1446777","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-snail-sex","title":"Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Snail Sex","publishDate":1489496402,"format":"video","headTitle":"Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Snail Sex | KQED","labelTerm":{"term":1935,"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>[dl_subscribe]The recent heavy rains in California have been good for the drought. But it’s not just people who are celebrating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brown garden snails, which originated in the Mediterranean where the climate resembles much of California’s, thrive in moist places. If it’s too cold or too dry, they hunker down in their shells and wait for a wet spell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the rain, when everything’s nice and damp, like it is now, snails re-emerge. That’s when love is in the air. But the sex life of these common snails is anything but ordinary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, they’re hermaphrodites, fitted with both male and female reproductive plumbing, and can mate with any member of their species they want.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sounds easy, but the battle of the sexes is alive and well in gastropods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447017\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1447017\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Snails find reproductive partners by following their slime trails.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snails find reproductive partners by following their slime trails. \u003ccite>(Elliott Kennerson / KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The fundamental problem for snails, who are both male and female at the same time, is how you optimize both your male function and your female function,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barry_Roth2/publications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barry Roth, \u003c/a>a former collections manager at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.calacademy.org/?gclid=CM_Omev1utICFQmIfgodVAkI3g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a> who’s now an independent snail and slug consultant in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In nature, fatherhood is easier. It’s the quickest, cheapest way to pass on your genes. Motherhood requires a much greater investment of time, energy, and resources.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Courtship is how they sort that out,” Roth said. “Who’s going to be male? Who’s going to be female? Or is it going to be shared?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With garden snails, “courtship” is somewhat euphemistic. Their idea of foreplay is to stab each other with a tiny spike called a love dart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s the play-by-play. Snails find mates using taste and smell. By waving their upper tentacles in the air—smelling—and tapping their lower ones on the ground—tasting—they pick up on the gooey trails of potential partners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then they follow the slime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(For a detailed look at the many uses of slime, checkout this episode of Deep Look, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHvCQSGanJg&list=PLdKlciEDdCQBpNSC7BIONruffF_ab4cqK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447013\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 720px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snails_foreplay_720.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1447013\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snails_foreplay_720.gif\" alt=\"Snails spend hours smelling and tasting a potential mate.\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snails spend hours smelling and tasting a potential mate. \u003ccite>(Elliott Kennerson / KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When snails meet, the tasting and smelling continue, this time with full-body contact, sometimes for hours. Call it heavy petting or extreme vetting, snails take the time to get to know their partners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything in this courtship is wine and roses at first—then comes the love dart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Technically called a gypsobelum, the love dart is a nail-clipping-sized needle that stays hidden in an internal sac until about half an hour before copulation begins, when the sac inverts and it’s fired, or stabbed, indiscriminately into the partner’s body.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Being stabbed by the male dart makes you more of a female-oriented partner in that courtship,” said Roth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447011\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1447011\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-800x450.jpg\" alt='Garden snails stab each other with \"love darts\" before copulation.' width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garden snails stab each other with “love darts” before copulation. \u003ccite>(Koene & Schulenburg 2005 BMC Evol. Biol.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The love dart is the snails’ tool for maximizing their male side. It injects hormones to prevent the other snail’s body from killing newly introduced sperm once copulation begins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When snails copulate, two penises enter two vaginal tracts. Both snails in a pairing transfer sperm, but whichever snail got in the best shot with the dart has a better chance of ultimately fertilizing eggs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In some species, only one snail fires a love dart, but in others, like the garden snail, both do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The whole reproductive system is a quite a maze,” said \u003ca href=\"http://www.joriskoene.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joris Koene,\u003c/a> a gastropod researcher at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447014\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1447014\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"When snails copulate, two penises enter two vaginas, and they exchange sperm. \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">When snails copulate, two penises enter two vaginas, and they exchange sperm. \u003ccite>(Elliott Kennerson / KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can spot love darts sticking out of snails in mid-courtship, and even find them abandoned in slime puddles where mating has been happening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scale it up to human size and the love dart would be the equivalent of a 15-inch knife, according to Koene. Nonetheless, he’s only seen one snail die by dart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It does make a pretty decent-sized hole in the body,” he said, “but in general, they are fine. They’re used to this, I guess.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447072\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1447072\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"To film snails copulating, the Deep Look team built a tabletop snail love garden.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">To film snails copulating, the Deep Look team built a tabletop snail love garden. \u003ccite>(Jen Brady / KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Besides having both boy and girl parts, they stab each other with “love darts” as a kind of foreplay.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704928992,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":25,"wordCount":748},"headData":{"title":"Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Snail Sex | KQED","description":"Besides having both boy and girl parts, they stab each other with “love darts” as a kind of foreplay.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Snail Sex","datePublished":"2017-03-14T13:00:02.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T23:23:12.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"videoEmbed":"https://youtu.be/UOcLaI44TXA","sticky":false,"path":"/science/1446777/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-snail-sex","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"dl_subscribe","attributes":{"named":{"label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The recent heavy rains in California have been good for the drought. But it’s not just people who are celebrating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brown garden snails, which originated in the Mediterranean where the climate resembles much of California’s, thrive in moist places. If it’s too cold or too dry, they hunker down in their shells and wait for a wet spell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After the rain, when everything’s nice and damp, like it is now, snails re-emerge. That’s when love is in the air. But the sex life of these common snails is anything but ordinary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, they’re hermaphrodites, fitted with both male and female reproductive plumbing, and can mate with any member of their species they want.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sounds easy, but the battle of the sexes is alive and well in gastropods.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447017\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1447017\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Snails find reproductive partners by following their slime trails.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-two-snails-getting-close-CC-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snails find reproductive partners by following their slime trails. \u003ccite>(Elliott Kennerson / KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The fundamental problem for snails, who are both male and female at the same time, is how you optimize both your male function and your female function,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barry_Roth2/publications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barry Roth, \u003c/a>a former collections manager at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.calacademy.org/?gclid=CM_Omev1utICFQmIfgodVAkI3g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Academy of Sciences\u003c/a> who’s now an independent snail and slug consultant in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In nature, fatherhood is easier. It’s the quickest, cheapest way to pass on your genes. Motherhood requires a much greater investment of time, energy, and resources.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Courtship is how they sort that out,” Roth said. “Who’s going to be male? Who’s going to be female? Or is it going to be shared?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With garden snails, “courtship” is somewhat euphemistic. Their idea of foreplay is to stab each other with a tiny spike called a love dart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s the play-by-play. Snails find mates using taste and smell. By waving their upper tentacles in the air—smelling—and tapping their lower ones on the ground—tasting—they pick up on the gooey trails of potential partners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Then they follow the slime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(For a detailed look at the many uses of slime, checkout this episode of Deep Look, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHvCQSGanJg&list=PLdKlciEDdCQBpNSC7BIONruffF_ab4cqK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banana Slugs: Secret of the Slime.\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447013\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 720px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snails_foreplay_720.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1447013\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snails_foreplay_720.gif\" alt=\"Snails spend hours smelling and tasting a potential mate.\" width=\"720\" height=\"404\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snails spend hours smelling and tasting a potential mate. \u003ccite>(Elliott Kennerson / KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When snails meet, the tasting and smelling continue, this time with full-body contact, sometimes for hours. Call it heavy petting or extreme vetting, snails take the time to get to know their partners.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everything in this courtship is wine and roses at first—then comes the love dart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Technically called a gypsobelum, the love dart is a nail-clipping-sized needle that stays hidden in an internal sac until about half an hour before copulation begins, when the sac inverts and it’s fired, or stabbed, indiscriminately into the partner’s body.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Being stabbed by the male dart makes you more of a female-oriented partner in that courtship,” said Roth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447011\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1447011\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-800x450.jpg\" alt='Garden snails stab each other with \"love darts\" before copulation.' width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-garden-snail-dart-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garden snails stab each other with “love darts” before copulation. \u003ccite>(Koene & Schulenburg 2005 BMC Evol. Biol.)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The love dart is the snails’ tool for maximizing their male side. It injects hormones to prevent the other snail’s body from killing newly introduced sperm once copulation begins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When snails copulate, two penises enter two vaginal tracts. Both snails in a pairing transfer sperm, but whichever snail got in the best shot with the dart has a better chance of ultimately fertilizing eggs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In some species, only one snail fires a love dart, but in others, like the garden snail, both do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The whole reproductive system is a quite a maze,” said \u003ca href=\"http://www.joriskoene.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joris Koene,\u003c/a> a gastropod researcher at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447014\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1447014\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"When snails copulate, two penises enter two vaginas, and they exchange sperm. \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-1180x664.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-960x540.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-240x135.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-375x211.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406-snail-copulation-CC-520x293.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">When snails copulate, two penises enter two vaginas, and they exchange sperm. \u003ccite>(Elliott Kennerson / KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can spot love darts sticking out of snails in mid-courtship, and even find them abandoned in slime puddles where mating has been happening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Scale it up to human size and the love dart would be the equivalent of a 15-inch knife, according to Koene. Nonetheless, he’s only seen one snail die by dart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It does make a pretty decent-sized hole in the body,” he said, “but in general, they are fine. They’re used to this, I guess.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1447072\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1447072\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"To film snails copulating, the Deep Look team built a tabletop snail love garden.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/03/DL406_snail-garden-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">To film snails copulating, the Deep Look team built a tabletop snail love garden. \u003ccite>(Jen Brady / KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1446777/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-snail-sex","authors":["11090"],"series":["science_1935"],"categories":["science_2874","science_30","science_35","science_40","science_86"],"tags":["science_179"],"featImg":"science_1467862","label":"science_1935"},"science_1981331":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1981331","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1981331","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"heres-when-and-how-to-see-the-green-comet","title":"Here's When and How to See the Green Comet Everyone's Talking About","publishDate":1674768637,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Here’s When and How to See the Green Comet Everyone’s Talking About | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981226/a-bright-green-is-making-a-rare-trip-across-the-sky\">green comet we’ve all been hearing about\u003c/a>, newly discovered by astronomers, can be seen in the northern sky between the Big Dipper and the North Star. On a clear night, and far away from city lights, Bay Area residents will be able to view this spectacular event from now until early February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ben Burress, Chabot Space and Science Center’s staff astronomer, advises facing north, then looking at the area of the sky to the right, above the horizon. “It’s the patch of sky immediately to the right of North, bounded between the Dippers,” he says. “Right now the comet is between the Big and Little Dippers. It will look like a small fuzzy patch of light, possibly slightly greenish.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Burress recommends getting to darker viewing areas like Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, the Chabot center in Oakland, Henry W. Coe State Park, Mount Diablo, Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve, or anywhere else you can find light-sheltered viewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), was first spotted by scientists in March 2022 at the Zwicky Transient Facility on Palomar Mountain in San Diego County. At the time, the comet was inside the orbit of Jupiter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Comets like this one are the building blocks from which the solar system is assembled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Comets are chunks of dirty ice — ice with lots of dust and dirt frozen into it left over from the days that the sun and the planets were first forming 5 billion years ago,” Andrew Fraknoi, astronomy professor at the University of San Francisco, told KQED in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the night between Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, the comet will be at its brightest, as it approaches its perigee, or the closest point at which it will come to Earth. While observers may be able to see the comet without visual aid during this time, it will still be easier to view the comet through binoculars or a small telescope. “[It] may have a faint tail, and may even appear to have two tails: a gas tail and a particle tail,” said Gerald McKeegan, East Bay Astronomical Society astronomer, in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trying to predict exactly how bright a comet will become is notoriously difficult. “One thing I always cite is a quote from comet hunter David Levy: ‘Comets are like cats. They have tails and they do precisely what they want,'” said Bing Quock, assistant director of the Morrison Planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The comet will remain in the night sky for a few weeks, but observers will need a telescope to see it after the first week of February. By the end of March, it will be beyond the orbit of Mars, and even more difficult to see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"comet\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also track the comet on \u003ca href=\"https://theskylive.com/planetarium?objects=sun-moon-c2022e3-mercury-venus-mars-jupiter-saturn-uranus-neptune-pluto&localdata=37.8774%7C-122.2817%7CCAL+Fire+Northern+Region%2C+United+States%7CAmerica%2FLos_Angeles%7C0&obj=c2022e3&h=09&m=00&date=2023-01-24#ra%7C15.219190334943296%7Cdec%7C60.2699547237815%7Cfov%7C10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheSkyLive\u003c/a> or through astronomy and sky apps like \u003ca href=\"https://stellarium.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellarium\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://skysafariastronomy.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SkySafari\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://starwalk.space/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Walk\u003c/a> and others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chabot is hosting a \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/visit/observatories/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free viewing at the observatory\u003c/a> this weekend (Jan. 27–28) and again Feb. 3–4. Weather permitting, one of the telescopes will be viewing the comet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Down the peninsula, the \u003ca href=\"https://foothill.edu/astronomy/observatory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foothill College Observatory\u003c/a> in Los Altos Hills will also be hosting a comet-viewing event on Tuesday, Jan. 31, starting at 6:30 p.m. They will be open to the public on Friday nights from 9 to 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://sfaa-astronomy.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SF Amateur Astronomers\u003c/a> will be holding a couple of public star parties at the Presidio’s Main Parade Lawn, in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (in front of the Walt Disney Family Museum), on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"The green comet we've all been hearing about, newly discovered by astronomers, can be seen in the northern sky, between the Big Dipper and the North Star.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704846108,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":16,"wordCount":631},"headData":{"title":"Here's When and How to See the Green Comet Everyone's Talking About | KQED","description":"The green comet we've all been hearing about, newly discovered by astronomers, can be seen in the northern sky, between the Big Dipper and the North Star.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Here's When and How to See the Green Comet Everyone's Talking About","datePublished":"2023-01-26T21:30:37.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:21:48.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"source":"Astronomy","sticky":false,"nprImageCredit":"Dan Bartlett","nprImageAgency":"NASA","nprStoryId":"1147685424","nprApiLink":"http://api.npr.org/query?id=1147685424&apiKey=MDAxOTAwOTE4MDEyMTkxMDAzNjczZDljZA004","nprHtmlLink":"https://www.npr.org/2023/01/08/1147685424/comet-green-january-e3-ztf-nasa?ft=nprml&f=1147685424","nprRetrievedStory":"1","nprPubDate":"Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:35:00 -0500","nprStoryDate":"Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:35:22 -0500","nprLastModifiedDate":"Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:35:22 -0500","excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","showOnAuthorArchivePages":"No","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1981331/heres-when-and-how-to-see-the-green-comet","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1981226/a-bright-green-is-making-a-rare-trip-across-the-sky\">green comet we’ve all been hearing about\u003c/a>, newly discovered by astronomers, can be seen in the northern sky between the Big Dipper and the North Star. On a clear night, and far away from city lights, Bay Area residents will be able to view this spectacular event from now until early February.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ben Burress, Chabot Space and Science Center’s staff astronomer, advises facing north, then looking at the area of the sky to the right, above the horizon. “It’s the patch of sky immediately to the right of North, bounded between the Dippers,” he says. “Right now the comet is between the Big and Little Dippers. It will look like a small fuzzy patch of light, possibly slightly greenish.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Burress recommends getting to darker viewing areas like Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley, the Chabot center in Oakland, Henry W. Coe State Park, Mount Diablo, Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve, or anywhere else you can find light-sheltered viewing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The comet, named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), was first spotted by scientists in March 2022 at the Zwicky Transient Facility on Palomar Mountain in San Diego County. At the time, the comet was inside the orbit of Jupiter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Comets like this one are the building blocks from which the solar system is assembled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Comets are chunks of dirty ice — ice with lots of dust and dirt frozen into it left over from the days that the sun and the planets were first forming 5 billion years ago,” Andrew Fraknoi, astronomy professor at the University of San Francisco, told KQED in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the night between Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, the comet will be at its brightest, as it approaches its perigee, or the closest point at which it will come to Earth. While observers may be able to see the comet without visual aid during this time, it will still be easier to view the comet through binoculars or a small telescope. “[It] may have a faint tail, and may even appear to have two tails: a gas tail and a particle tail,” said Gerald McKeegan, East Bay Astronomical Society astronomer, in an email.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trying to predict exactly how bright a comet will become is notoriously difficult. “One thing I always cite is a quote from comet hunter David Levy: ‘Comets are like cats. They have tails and they do precisely what they want,'” said Bing Quock, assistant director of the Morrison Planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The comet will remain in the night sky for a few weeks, but observers will need a telescope to see it after the first week of February. By the end of March, it will be beyond the orbit of Mars, and even more difficult to see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"related coverage ","tag":"comet"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also track the comet on \u003ca href=\"https://theskylive.com/planetarium?objects=sun-moon-c2022e3-mercury-venus-mars-jupiter-saturn-uranus-neptune-pluto&localdata=37.8774%7C-122.2817%7CCAL+Fire+Northern+Region%2C+United+States%7CAmerica%2FLos_Angeles%7C0&obj=c2022e3&h=09&m=00&date=2023-01-24#ra%7C15.219190334943296%7Cdec%7C60.2699547237815%7Cfov%7C10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheSkyLive\u003c/a> or through astronomy and sky apps like \u003ca href=\"https://stellarium.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellarium\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://skysafariastronomy.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SkySafari\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://starwalk.space/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Star Walk\u003c/a> and others.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chabot is hosting a \u003ca href=\"https://chabotspace.org/visit/observatories/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free viewing at the observatory\u003c/a> this weekend (Jan. 27–28) and again Feb. 3–4. Weather permitting, one of the telescopes will be viewing the comet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Down the peninsula, the \u003ca href=\"https://foothill.edu/astronomy/observatory.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foothill College Observatory\u003c/a> in Los Altos Hills will also be hosting a comet-viewing event on Tuesday, Jan. 31, starting at 6:30 p.m. They will be open to the public on Friday nights from 9 to 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://sfaa-astronomy.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SF Amateur Astronomers\u003c/a> will be holding a couple of public star parties at the Presidio’s Main Parade Lawn, in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (in front of the Walt Disney Family Museum), on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1981331/heres-when-and-how-to-see-the-green-comet","authors":["11631"],"categories":["science_28","science_40","science_4450"],"tags":["science_1073","science_145","science_577"],"featImg":"science_1981357","label":"source_science_1981331"},"science_1982750":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1982750","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1982750","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"blue-jellyfish-like-creatures-ride-california-waves-a-climate-change-indicator","title":"Blue Jellyfish-Like Creatures Ride California Waves: A Climate Change Indicator?","publishDate":1684529976,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Blue Jellyfish-Like Creatures Ride California Waves: A Climate Change Indicator? | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>Surfers and beachgoers across the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/california-coast\">California coast\u003c/a> have recently been treated to a mesmerizing spectacle: countless blue jellyfish-like creatures riding waves and washing up on sandy beaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These captivating organisms, known as “by-the-wind sailors,” are Velella velella and they possess striking blue translucent bodies. They thrive in large numbers, primarily in the northern hemisphere.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have a little stiff sail that sticks up from their floats and they use these little sails to capture the wind,” said Chrissy Piotrowski, senior collections manager of invertebrate zoology at the California Academy of Sciences.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[ad fullwidth]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They are related to the fearsome Portuguese man o’ war, often mistakenly identified as jellyfish. Still, unlike their notorious cousins, Velella velella stings are relatively mild, according to Steven Haddock, a senior scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From our human point of view, we think of them as invading our shorelines, but that doesn’t necessarily reflect the actual populations that are offshore,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982754\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982754\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023.jpg\" alt=\"A shot of a sandy beach with scattered seaweed and shells. Nearby, a blue, translucent organism similar to a jellyfish rests on the sand. Two people in the distance walk along the ocean.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue, translucent Velella velella is seen washed ashore on Ocean Beach in San Francisco on May 18, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These ethereal beings resemble little sailboats and wash up on shore when ocean temperatures warm up and onshore wind events occur. The recent surge in the strandings of the see-through blue sea creatures could be a consequence of human-caused climate change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we see them a lot, it’s sort of like they’re putting up a huge billboard that says, ‘Hey, pay attention, things are changing,’” said Julia K. Parrish, a marine biologist and a professor at the University of Washington, who examined the creatures in a 2021 study.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her research utilized community science data, analyzed stranding reports and found a potential association between rising ocean temperatures and the frequency of these events. Although concrete proof is yet to emerge, the warming trend in sea surface temperatures with links to human-caused climate change could mean more sightings of these azure, disc-like creatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A warmer ocean along the coastline means that those organisms that normally live around California are going to start to move north,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982760\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2048px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982760\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550.jpg\" alt=\"Dozens of light blue, translucent organisms comparable to jellyfish are washed ashore a sandy beach. Droplets of water and sand are sprinkled over the beings.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stranded Velella velella on the Oregon Coast on June 13, 2016. \u003ccite>((jsseattle/iStock))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She said one instance of a mass stranding isn’t enough to attach climate change as the reason behind the organism washing ashore. But when looking at an increase in strandings over the past two decades, Parrish said the case for the climate link is growing and more research is warranted to gain a greater understanding of the impact anthropogenic climate change has on the species.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Julia K. Parrish, marine biologist, professor University of Washington\"]‘When we see signals coming from the ocean to the coast, we should pay attention. The Velella velella is an early-warning bell that we may be seeing some shifts.’[/pullquote]\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we see signals coming from the ocean to the coast, we should pay attention,” she said. “The Velella velella is an early-warning bell that we may be seeing some shifts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conditions for Velella velella strandings may increase over the next year. Brian Garcia, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service Bay Area and Monterey regions, said the current onshore wind events would likely become more robust.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you just pull back a little bit and blur your eyes, it’s been pretty much onshore for months,” he said. “We’ll see warm waters sticking around with us probably until next spring into next summer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\">KQED’s Sarah Mohamad contributed to this story.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Mesmerizing blue creatures, known as \"by-the-wind sailors,\" ride waves along the California coast. Their presence hints at climate change's impact on marine ecosystems, urging us to pay attention to these subtle indicators of environmental shifts.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704846007,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":17,"wordCount":626},"headData":{"title":"Blue Jellyfish-Like Creatures Ride California Waves: A Climate Change Indicator? | KQED","description":"Mesmerizing blue creatures, known as "by-the-wind sailors," ride waves along the California coast. Their presence hints at climate change's impact on marine ecosystems, urging us to pay attention to these subtle indicators of environmental shifts.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"Blue Jellyfish-Like Creatures Ride California Waves: A Climate Change Indicator?","datePublished":"2023-05-19T20:59:36.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:20:07.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/science/1982750/blue-jellyfish-like-creatures-ride-california-waves-a-climate-change-indicator","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Surfers and beachgoers across the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/california-coast\">California coast\u003c/a> have recently been treated to a mesmerizing spectacle: countless blue jellyfish-like creatures riding waves and washing up on sandy beaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These captivating organisms, known as “by-the-wind sailors,” are Velella velella and they possess striking blue translucent bodies. They thrive in large numbers, primarily in the northern hemisphere.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have a little stiff sail that sticks up from their floats and they use these little sails to capture the wind,” said Chrissy Piotrowski, senior collections manager of invertebrate zoology at the California Academy of Sciences.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They are related to the fearsome Portuguese man o’ war, often mistakenly identified as jellyfish. Still, unlike their notorious cousins, Velella velella stings are relatively mild, according to Steven Haddock, a senior scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From our human point of view, we think of them as invading our shorelines, but that doesn’t necessarily reflect the actual populations that are offshore,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982754\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982754\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023.jpg\" alt=\"A shot of a sandy beach with scattered seaweed and shells. Nearby, a blue, translucent organism similar to a jellyfish rests on the sand. Two people in the distance walk along the ocean.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/003_KQED_OBVelellaVelella_05182023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue, translucent Velella velella is seen washed ashore on Ocean Beach in San Francisco on May 18, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>These ethereal beings resemble little sailboats and wash up on shore when ocean temperatures warm up and onshore wind events occur. The recent surge in the strandings of the see-through blue sea creatures could be a consequence of human-caused climate change.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we see them a lot, it’s sort of like they’re putting up a huge billboard that says, ‘Hey, pay attention, things are changing,’” said Julia K. Parrish, a marine biologist and a professor at the University of Washington, who examined the creatures in a 2021 study.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Her research utilized community science data, analyzed stranding reports and found a potential association between rising ocean temperatures and the frequency of these events. Although concrete proof is yet to emerge, the warming trend in sea surface temperatures with links to human-caused climate change could mean more sightings of these azure, disc-like creatures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A warmer ocean along the coastline means that those organisms that normally live around California are going to start to move north,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1982760\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2048px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1982760\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550.jpg\" alt=\"Dozens of light blue, translucent organisms comparable to jellyfish are washed ashore a sandy beach. Droplets of water and sand are sprinkled over the beings.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2023/05/iStock-531994550-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stranded Velella velella on the Oregon Coast on June 13, 2016. \u003ccite>((jsseattle/iStock))\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>She said one instance of a mass stranding isn’t enough to attach climate change as the reason behind the organism washing ashore. But when looking at an increase in strandings over the past two decades, Parrish said the case for the climate link is growing and more research is warranted to gain a greater understanding of the impact anthropogenic climate change has on the species.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"‘When we see signals coming from the ocean to the coast, we should pay attention. The Velella velella is an early-warning bell that we may be seeing some shifts.’","name":"pullquote","attributes":{"named":{"size":"medium","align":"right","citation":"Julia K. Parrish, marine biologist, professor University of Washington","label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When we see signals coming from the ocean to the coast, we should pay attention,” she said. “The Velella velella is an early-warning bell that we may be seeing some shifts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conditions for Velella velella strandings may increase over the next year. Brian Garcia, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service Bay Area and Monterey regions, said the current onshore wind events would likely become more robust.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you just pull back a little bit and blur your eyes, it’s been pretty much onshore for months,” he said. “We’ll see warm waters sticking around with us probably until next spring into next summer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci data-stringify-type=\"italic\">KQED’s Sarah Mohamad contributed to this story.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1982750/blue-jellyfish-like-creatures-ride-california-waves-a-climate-change-indicator","authors":["11746"],"categories":["science_40","science_2873","science_4450"],"tags":["science_986","science_2455","science_194","science_2409","science_813","science_5183"],"featImg":"science_1982755","label":"science"},"science_1969214":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1969214","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1969214","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"this-is-not-a-dandelion","title":"This is NOT a Dandelion.","publishDate":1599570045,"format":"video","headTitle":"This is NOT a Dandelion. | KQED","labelTerm":{"term":1935,"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>[dl_subscribe]Gardeners cursing as they yank out yellow blooms from the ground might be misplacing their anger. Not everything that looks like a dandelion is one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969312\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969312\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is not a dandelion. To tell this catsear from its better-known relative you need to look under its petals. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dandelions have many doppelgangers, among them the most successful plant you’ve never heard of: catsears. Their claim to fame is that they were recently \u003ca href=\"https://nytimesanswers.com/dandelion-look-alike-crossword-clue-2/\">a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle\u003c/a> (“Dandelion look-alike”), but the plant is so prolific — it has spread from its native Morocco all around the world — that it doesn’t really need any press.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chances are you’ll run across both dandelions and catsears in your backyard or at the park this fall, especially if they’re getting watered. Catsears also proliferate in pastures, where cows keep the grasses that compete with them at bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969310\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Lesser_goldfinch_eats_catsear_seeds.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1969310 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Lesser_goldfinch_eats_catsear_seeds.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lesser goldfinch munches on catsear seeds in Berkeley.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bees and butterflies love the nectar and pollen provided by dandelions and catsears, and little songbirds like lesser goldfinches feed on their seeds. But it’s hard to convince some gardeners of their virtues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most people who have a nice turf want only grasses,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/people/joseph-ditomaso\">Joe DiTomaso\u003c/a>, a weed researcher who retired from UC Davis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969317\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1921px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969317\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920.jpg 1921w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catsears in bloom in a backyard in Berkeley in June. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Frustratingly for lawn lovers, efforts to keep the turf looking good sometimes help dandelions and catsears. Their leaves grow close to the ground, so when the lawnmower chops down any blades of grass towering over them, they can more easily soak up the rays they need to grow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you’re a friend or a foe, telling dandelions and catsears apart could be useful — if only to know thine enemy — and a fun way to ponder what makes these yellow blooms so successful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking down at them, you’ll miss their differences. You need to get on your knees and take a close look.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below their petals you’ll see green structures that hold the bloom. They’re called phyllaries. In catsears, they all point up. In dandelions, some phyllaries curl down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969316\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969316\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catsear or dandelion? The green structures called phyllaries that hug the bloom all point up in catsears. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969318\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969318\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dandelions’ curly phyllaries are one way to tell them apart from catsears. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dandelion and catsear leaves have a similar shape, with toothed edges that give dandelions their name — an adaptation from the French dent-de-lion, or lion’s tooth. The leaves of the common catsear are more lobed than pointy and they’re furry, while dandelions’ are smooth. Both leaves are edible, prepared in salads or sauteed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969315\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catsears’ leaves are furry (left); dandelions’ are smooth. Both are edible. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If you eat an old dandelion leaf, it’s going to be extremely bitter,” said \u003ca href=\"https://eggert.biology.missouri.edu/visiting-scholars/austin-lynn/\">Austin Lynn\u003c/a>, who studied the plants for his recently completed doctoral studies at the University of Missouri. “But if you eat a younger one, it’s much more pleasant.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a taste test he carried out, Lynn said dandelion leaves were described as similar to romaine lettuce or arugula.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both dandelion and catsear blooms transform into fluffy globes called “clocks,” full of seeds. The dandelion’s clock is like a head of wispy gray hairs that just came from the salon, while the catsear’s featherlike globe looks like a dandelion that let its mane dry in the wind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969313\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969313\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Both catsears and dandelions create globes full of seeds, called “clocks.” Catsears’ clocks (left) look like a messier version of dandelions’. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969321\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-scaled.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969321\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catsear (left) and dandelion dried, ribbed fruits waiting to be carried away by the wind. A tiny seed is hiding inside each fruit. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One other way to tell them apart is that each stem of catsears branches into multiple blooms, while dandelions have only one bloom per stem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for all their differences, dandelions and catsears are closely related and pollinator favorites. That’s because of a tiny secret up in their petals: What we think of as a dandelion or a catsear flower is actually a cluster of dozens of tiny flowers called ray florets. Each floret makes its own pollen and nectar, which attract a host of different bees, butterflies and other insects. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Catsears serve all customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have generalists as their pollinators,” said DiTomaso. “There are not specific insects that are required to pollinate them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969311\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Umber_skipper_butterfly_on_catsear.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969311\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Umber_skipper_butterfly_on_catsear.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An umber skipper butterfly sips nectar from a catsear in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The dandelions in your backyard, called common dandelions and hailing from Europe, don’t even need pollinators to reproduce — they just clone themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If one dandelion makes it to a new habitat, it can colonize that new habitat with just one individual,” said Lynn. “These dandelions don’t need to have a mate; that’s one of the big advantages.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969308\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_pappi_fly_off_wide-shot.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969308\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_pappi_fly_off_wide-shot.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make a wish! Dandelion pappi fly away. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wind disperses both dandelions’ and catsears’ seeds, another reason for their success. Each floret produces a fruit with a tiny seed inside, and each fruit floats away hanging from an umbrella-shaped structure called a pappus. These tiny pappi (PAP-eye) are what children blow on after making a wish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re very good at catching wind to detach,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/n.nakayama\">Naomi Nakayama\u003c/a>, a researcher at Imperial College London who has studied dandelion flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969309\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_pappus_flies_off.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969309\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_pappus_flies_off.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A dandelion pappus catches the wind and carries away a dry, ribbed fruit. A tiny seed is nestled inside the fruit. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pappus acts very much like an open umbrella that lifts easily on the wind, even though it’s mainly empty space. Because of its small size, a trick of physics makes it so that the air in between the bristles of the pappi behaves like a solid — sort of like a viscous honey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have an invisible wall they create,” said Nakayama. This helps pappi lift off when the wind hits them. The wall effect also helps the pappus stay adrift. Some air sifts through the bristles and a lot of air swirls around and above the pappus, forming a whirlwind that sucks the pappus up and keeps it afloat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The vast majority of pappi don’t carry their seed very far — just enough for it to germinate in your backyard. How far they can travel is an open question, Nakayama said, since attaching a GPS onto them would impede their flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969324\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Pappi_fly_off_dandelion.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969324\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Pappi_fly_off_dandelion.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most dandelion fruit will likely fall to the ground nearby. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people feel comfortable saying they can travel a couple of miles,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if most pappi end up landing right in your backyard, at least you might be able to get a good salad or some bee-watching out of the next generation.\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Not every yellow bloom — or fluffy white globe — taking over your backyard is a dandelion. Some of them are the most prolific plant you've never heard of: catsears.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704847060,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":28,"wordCount":1212},"headData":{"title":"This is NOT a Dandelion. | KQED","description":"Not every yellow bloom — or fluffy white globe — taking over your backyard is a dandelion. Some of them are the most prolific plant you've never heard of: catsears.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"This is NOT a Dandelion.","datePublished":"2020-09-08T13:00:45.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T00:37:40.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}},"videoEmbed":"https://youtu.be/_7SIHtWu2hw","sticky":false,"path":"/science/1969214/this-is-not-a-dandelion","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"dl_subscribe","attributes":{"named":{"label":""},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Gardeners cursing as they yank out yellow blooms from the ground might be misplacing their anger. Not everything that looks like a dandelion is one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969312\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969312\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DEEP_713_This-is-Not_a-Dandelion_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is not a dandelion. To tell this catsear from its better-known relative you need to look under its petals. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dandelions have many doppelgangers, among them the most successful plant you’ve never heard of: catsears. Their claim to fame is that they were recently \u003ca href=\"https://nytimesanswers.com/dandelion-look-alike-crossword-clue-2/\">a clue in the New York Times crossword puzzle\u003c/a> (“Dandelion look-alike”), but the plant is so prolific — it has spread from its native Morocco all around the world — that it doesn’t really need any press.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chances are you’ll run across both dandelions and catsears in your backyard or at the park this fall, especially if they’re getting watered. Catsears also proliferate in pastures, where cows keep the grasses that compete with them at bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969310\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Lesser_goldfinch_eats_catsear_seeds.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1969310 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Lesser_goldfinch_eats_catsear_seeds.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lesser goldfinch munches on catsear seeds in Berkeley.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Bees and butterflies love the nectar and pollen provided by dandelions and catsears, and little songbirds like lesser goldfinches feed on their seeds. But it’s hard to convince some gardeners of their virtues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Most people who have a nice turf want only grasses,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/people/joseph-ditomaso\">Joe DiTomaso\u003c/a>, a weed researcher who retired from UC Davis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969317\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1921px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969317\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920.jpg 1921w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-1020x573.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsears_many_in_backyard_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catsears in bloom in a backyard in Berkeley in June. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Frustratingly for lawn lovers, efforts to keep the turf looking good sometimes help dandelions and catsears. Their leaves grow close to the ground, so when the lawnmower chops down any blades of grass towering over them, they can more easily soak up the rays they need to grow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you’re a friend or a foe, telling dandelions and catsears apart could be useful — if only to know thine enemy — and a fun way to ponder what makes these yellow blooms so successful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re looking down at them, you’ll miss their differences. You need to get on your knees and take a close look.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Below their petals you’ll see green structures that hold the bloom. They’re called phyllaries. In catsears, they all point up. In dandelions, some phyllaries curl down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969316\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969316\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_inflorescence_fm_below_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catsear or dandelion? The green structures called phyllaries that hug the bloom all point up in catsears. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969318\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969318\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_phyllaries_no_label_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dandelions’ curly phyllaries are one way to tell them apart from catsears. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Dandelion and catsear leaves have a similar shape, with toothed edges that give dandelions their name — an adaptation from the French dent-de-lion, or lion’s tooth. The leaves of the common catsear are more lobed than pointy and they’re furry, while dandelions’ are smooth. Both leaves are edible, prepared in salads or sauteed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969315\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_leaves_no_label_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catsears’ leaves are furry (left); dandelions’ are smooth. Both are edible. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If you eat an old dandelion leaf, it’s going to be extremely bitter,” said \u003ca href=\"https://eggert.biology.missouri.edu/visiting-scholars/austin-lynn/\">Austin Lynn\u003c/a>, who studied the plants for his recently completed doctoral studies at the University of Missouri. “But if you eat a younger one, it’s much more pleasant.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a taste test he carried out, Lynn said dandelion leaves were described as similar to romaine lettuce or arugula.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both dandelion and catsear blooms transform into fluffy globes called “clocks,” full of seeds. The dandelion’s clock is like a head of wispy gray hairs that just came from the salon, while the catsear’s featherlike globe looks like a dandelion that let its mane dry in the wind.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969313\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969313\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_and_dandelion_clocks_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Both catsears and dandelions create globes full of seeds, called “clocks.” Catsears’ clocks (left) look like a messier version of dandelions’. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969321\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-scaled.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969321\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Catsear_dandelion_fruits_no_label-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catsear (left) and dandelion dried, ribbed fruits waiting to be carried away by the wind. A tiny seed is hiding inside each fruit. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>One other way to tell them apart is that each stem of catsears branches into multiple blooms, while dandelions have only one bloom per stem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for all their differences, dandelions and catsears are closely related and pollinator favorites. That’s because of a tiny secret up in their petals: What we think of as a dandelion or a catsear flower is actually a cluster of dozens of tiny flowers called ray florets. Each floret makes its own pollen and nectar, which attract a host of different bees, butterflies and other insects. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Catsears serve all customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have generalists as their pollinators,” said DiTomaso. “There are not specific insects that are required to pollinate them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969311\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Umber_skipper_butterfly_on_catsear.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969311\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Umber_skipper_butterfly_on_catsear.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An umber skipper butterfly sips nectar from a catsear in Berkeley. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The dandelions in your backyard, called common dandelions and hailing from Europe, don’t even need pollinators to reproduce — they just clone themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If one dandelion makes it to a new habitat, it can colonize that new habitat with just one individual,” said Lynn. “These dandelions don’t need to have a mate; that’s one of the big advantages.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969308\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_pappi_fly_off_wide-shot.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969308\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_pappi_fly_off_wide-shot.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Make a wish! Dandelion pappi fly away. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wind disperses both dandelions’ and catsears’ seeds, another reason for their success. Each floret produces a fruit with a tiny seed inside, and each fruit floats away hanging from an umbrella-shaped structure called a pappus. These tiny pappi (PAP-eye) are what children blow on after making a wish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re very good at catching wind to detach,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/n.nakayama\">Naomi Nakayama\u003c/a>, a researcher at Imperial College London who has studied dandelion flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969309\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_pappus_flies_off.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969309\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Dandelion_pappus_flies_off.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A dandelion pappus catches the wind and carries away a dry, ribbed fruit. A tiny seed is nestled inside the fruit. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The pappus acts very much like an open umbrella that lifts easily on the wind, even though it’s mainly empty space. Because of its small size, a trick of physics makes it so that the air in between the bristles of the pappi behaves like a solid — sort of like a viscous honey.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have an invisible wall they create,” said Nakayama. This helps pappi lift off when the wind hits them. The wall effect also helps the pappus stay adrift. Some air sifts through the bristles and a lot of air swirls around and above the pappus, forming a whirlwind that sucks the pappus up and keeps it afloat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The vast majority of pappi don’t carry their seed very far — just enough for it to germinate in your backyard. How far they can travel is an open question, Nakayama said, since attaching a GPS onto them would impede their flight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1969324\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Pappi_fly_off_dandelion.gif\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1969324\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2020/09/DL713_Pappi_fly_off_dandelion.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most dandelion fruit will likely fall to the ground nearby. \u003ccite>(Josh Cassidy/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“A lot of people feel comfortable saying they can travel a couple of miles,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"floatright"},"numeric":["floatright"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if most pappi end up landing right in your backyard, at least you might be able to get a good salad or some bee-watching out of the next generation.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/science/1969214/this-is-not-a-dandelion","authors":["6186"],"series":["science_1935"],"categories":["science_40","science_4450","science_86"],"tags":["science_1970","science_2377"],"featImg":"science_1969217","label":"science_1935"},"science_1555922":{"type":"posts","id":"science_1555922","meta":{"index":"posts_1591205157","site":"science","id":"1555922","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"photos-your-pics-of-californias-super-bloom","title":"PHOTOS: Your Pics of California's 'Super Bloom'","publishDate":1492189217,"format":"image","headTitle":"PHOTOS: Your Pics of California’s ‘Super Bloom’ | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"science"},"content":"\u003cp>It’s a fantastic year for wildflower lovers, who’ve been flocking to fields of poppies, lupine and golden brush to witness California’s ‘Super Bloom.’ We asked our social media fans for your photos of the spectacle, and you delivered! Here’s a sampling of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/casuperbloom/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CASuperBloom.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also see the \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2017/04/10/heres-what-californias-wildflower-super-bloom-looks-like-from-space/\">‘Super Bloom’ from space\u003c/a>, and find out \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/03/31/desert-creatures-thriving-on-wildflower-superbloom/\">what it means for desert creatures.\u003c/a> Park ranger Steve Bier says anyone who wants to see this spectacle of nature had better get there before those sphinx moth caterpillars \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/03/18/california-deserts-in-super-bloom-thanks-to-a-wet-winter/\">eat up all the flowers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t forget your camera, sunscreen and water. Please stay on the trail and \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/04/04/overly-enthusiastic-visitors-trample-wildflowers/\">don’t trample the flowers\u003c/a> just to get the picture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555925\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555925\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Carrizo Plain.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-520x390.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrizo Plain \u003ccite>(From @Nicole_Camarda, via Twitter )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555929\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555929\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Antelope Valley\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antelope Valley \u003ccite>(From @abhijith.c, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555930\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555930\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Neenach, CA\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neenach, CA \u003ccite>(From @annmariestuart, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555931\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 750px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1555931\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Tree National Park\" width=\"750\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree.jpg 750w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree-240x300.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree-375x469.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree-520x650.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joshua Tree National Park \u003ccite>(From @aov_photo, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555932\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555932\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Chabot Regional Park\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Chabot Regional Park \u003ccite>(From @bobthedog_marley, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555934\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555934\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-800x599.jpg\" alt=\"Walker Canyon\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-800x599.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-768x575.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-1020x764.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-960x719.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-520x390.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walker Canyon \u003ccite>(From @briankphotography, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555937\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555937\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Trabuco Creek Santiago Truck Trail\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trabuco Creek Santiago Truck Trail \u003ccite>(From @john_dirm, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555938\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555938\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Tree National Park\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joshua Tree National Park \u003ccite>(From @mamawooste, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555939\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555939\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-800x419.jpg\" alt=\"Carrizo Plain\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-800x419.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-160x84.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-768x402.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-1020x534.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-960x502.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-240x126.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-375x196.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-520x272.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrizo Plain \u003ccite>(From @onalilrampage, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555940\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1555940\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain.jpg\" alt=\"Carrizo Plain\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain.jpg 640w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrizo Plain \u003ccite>(From @tamararyanbrody, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1556278\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Shell Beach, Sonoma Coast\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1556278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-768x513.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-960x641.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-375x251.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-520x347.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shell Beach, Sonoma Coast \u003ccite>(From @spjika, via Twitter)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555928\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555928\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark--800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Anza Borrego Park \" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark--800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark--160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark--768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark--960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark--240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark--375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark--520x390.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/centralcoastfoodie-AnzaBorregoPark-.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anza Borrego Park \u003ccite>(From @centralcoastfoodie, via Twitter)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"It’s a fantastic year for wildflower lovers, who’ve been flocking to fields of poppies, lupine and golden brush to witness California's 'Super Bloom.' We asked our social media fans for your photos of the spectacle, and you delivered!","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1704928854,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":5,"wordCount":215},"headData":{"title":"PHOTOS: Your Pics of California's 'Super Bloom' | KQED","description":"It’s a fantastic year for wildflower lovers, who’ve been flocking to fields of poppies, lupine and golden brush to witness California's 'Super Bloom.' We asked our social media fans for your photos of the spectacle, and you delivered!","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"Article","headline":"PHOTOS: Your Pics of California's 'Super Bloom'","datePublished":"2017-04-14T17:00:17.000Z","dateModified":"2024-01-10T23:20:54.000Z","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"},"authorsData":[{"type":"authors","id":"8677","meta":{"index":"authors_1591205172","id":"8677","found":true},"name":"Jennifer Brady","firstName":"Jennifer","lastName":"Brady","slug":"jbrady","email":"jbrady@kqed.org","display_author_email":false,"staff_mastheads":[],"title":null,"bio":null,"avatar":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/198de5446ee0cdc4ba690e374b76c295?s=600&d=blank&r=g","twitter":null,"facebook":null,"instagram":null,"linkedin":null,"sites":[{"site":"futureofyou","roles":["editor"]},{"site":"about","roles":["editor"]},{"site":"science","roles":["editor"]},{"site":"quest","roles":["editor"]},{"site":"pressroom","roles":["editor"]}],"headData":{"title":"Jennifer Brady | KQED","description":null,"ogImgSrc":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/198de5446ee0cdc4ba690e374b76c295?s=600&d=blank&r=g","twImgSrc":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/198de5446ee0cdc4ba690e374b76c295?s=600&d=blank&r=g"},"isLoading":false,"link":"/author/jbrady"}],"imageData":{"ogImageSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-1020x1020.jpg","width":1020,"height":1020,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"twImageSize":{"file":"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-1020x1020.jpg","width":1020,"height":1020,"mimeType":"image/jpeg"},"twitterCard":"summary_large_image"},"tagData":{"tags":["environment","flowers","national parks","nature","superbloom","wildflowers"]}},"sticky":false,"path":"/science/1555922/photos-your-pics-of-californias-super-bloom","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It’s a fantastic year for wildflower lovers, who’ve been flocking to fields of poppies, lupine and golden brush to witness California’s ‘Super Bloom.’ We asked our social media fans for your photos of the spectacle, and you delivered! Here’s a sampling of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/casuperbloom/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CASuperBloom.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also see the \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/2017/04/10/heres-what-californias-wildflower-super-bloom-looks-like-from-space/\">‘Super Bloom’ from space\u003c/a>, and find out \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/03/31/desert-creatures-thriving-on-wildflower-superbloom/\">what it means for desert creatures.\u003c/a> Park ranger Steve Bier says anyone who wants to see this spectacle of nature had better get there before those sphinx moth caterpillars \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/03/18/california-deserts-in-super-bloom-thanks-to-a-wet-winter/\">eat up all the flowers\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Don’t forget your camera, sunscreen and water. Please stay on the trail and \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/04/04/overly-enthusiastic-visitors-trample-wildflowers/\">don’t trample the flowers\u003c/a> just to get the picture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555925\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555925\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"Carrizo Plain.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain-520x390.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/Nicole_Camarda-carrizo-plain.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrizo Plain \u003ccite>(From @Nicole_Camarda, via Twitter )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555929\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555929\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Antelope Valley\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/abhijith.c-at-Antelope-Valley.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Antelope Valley \u003ccite>(From @abhijith.c, via 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https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/annmariestuart-at-Neenach-CA.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neenach, CA \u003ccite>(From @annmariestuart, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555931\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 750px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1555931\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Tree National Park\" width=\"750\" height=\"937\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree.jpg 750w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree-240x300.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree-375x469.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/aov_photo-at-Joshua-Tree-520x650.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joshua Tree National Park \u003ccite>(From @aov_photo, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555932\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555932\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Chabot Regional Park\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/bobthedog_marley-at-Anthony-Chabot-Regional-Park.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Chabot Regional Park \u003ccite>(From @bobthedog_marley, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555934\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555934\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-800x599.jpg\" alt=\"Walker Canyon\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-800x599.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-768x575.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-1020x764.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-960x719.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon-520x390.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/briankphotography-at-Walker-Canyon.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walker Canyon \u003ccite>(From @briankphotography, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555937\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1555937\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"Trabuco Creek Santiago Truck Trail\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-1020x1020.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/john_dirm-at-Trabuco-Creek-Santiago-Truck-Trail.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trabuco Creek Santiago Truck Trail \u003ccite>(From @john_dirm, via 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https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-240x240.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-375x375.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-520x520.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-50x50.jpg 50w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree-150x150.jpg 150w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/mamawooste-at-Joshua-Tree.jpg 1080w\" 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https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-960x502.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-240x126.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-375x196.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain-520x272.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/onalilrampage-at-Carrizo-Plain.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrizo Plain \u003ccite>(From @onalilrampage, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1555940\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1555940\" 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https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/tamararyanbrody-at-Carrizo-Plain-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrizo Plain \u003ccite>(From @tamararyanbrody, via Instagram)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_1556278\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/science/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2017/04/spjika-shell-beach-sonoma-coast-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Shell Beach, Sonoma Coast\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1556278\" 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