Urban Forest Exotics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As color descends throughout California, the bold stands of aspen have disappeared. The last remaining big show are the black oak, which continue to show orange color at elevations below 3,000′.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color spotters turn to California’s urban forests for bright color, as I did this past week in my garden in El Dorado Hills (800′).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There, Eastern redbud, Pacific dogwood, breeze-brushed Oregon splitleaf birch and Chinese pistache were backlit and beautiful.

Today, I head out on a search for more exotics showing color in Sacramento’s urban forest.

California’s Urban Forests – Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!

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