Nature in San Jose. A few seasonal things to notice around San Jose's valley grasslands, wetlands, waterways, and open spaces.

Look for this month · July

  1. California poppiesOrange cups opening during sunny weather · Sunny open grassland and slopes
  2. Long wildflower successionChanging yellow, blue, white, and purple blooms · Public grassland, sunny slopes, and woodland edges
  3. Warm-season pollinatorsBees and butterflies moving among blooms · Flowering grassland and open-space edges

Coming next month · August

  1. California poppiesOrange cups opening during sunny weather · Sunny open grassland and slopes
  2. Long wildflower successionChanging yellow, blue, white, and purple blooms · Public grassland, sunny slopes, and woodland edges
  3. Warm-season pollinatorsBees and butterflies moving among blooms · Flowering grassland and open-space edges

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