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Went to Arvin area last weekend.
Along the hwy223 where wildflowers were plenty, the hillside was totally brown, less than 3% green. Bone dry, no signs of any wildflowers.
Drove through Hwy178 through Sequoia National Forrest, the same story. Only a few fiddlenecks and a few other yellow flowers were found.
At CA Poppy Reserve in Lancaster is bone dry. Most hillside is barren, brown weeds, maybe 5% (probably less) green. A few patches of small group of poppies along the trail and parking lot.
I know it's 2-3 weeks earlier than usual PEAK time, but the ranger said, "this is it. we're at peak, unless we get some significant rain soon".
Here's a view of the field directly north of the Reserve on 3-23-2014. Mostly green, but it doesn't look promising at all.
View from ave D - directly north of the Reserve
The best patch I found
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