Blazing Stars Rancho San Vicente, April 2010 |
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| Bursts of Blazing Stars can be found in parks and preserves throughout Santa Clara Valley. |
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| They favor steep, south-facing rocky slopes. |
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| Flowers range in size from 1.5 inches to a full 3 inches across. |
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| In addition to this hillside, Blazing Stars can be found on Hicks Road. |
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| And in nearby Calero County Park. |
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| Fast asleep, this bumblebee awaits the sun's warmth and the flower's fragrance to awaken it |
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| Blazing Stars begin blooming in early April. |
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| Most plants have multiple flowers. |
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| A patch of Blazing Stars can bloom for weeks. |
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| Their bright yellow color can be seen from some distance away. |
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| Visit parkhere.org for information and directions to visiting Rancho San Vicente. |
| Go to blazes on Hicks Road! |
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