Yellow wildflowers on the bluffs above Manchester Beach

I didn’t expect to find flowers along the Mendocino coast in early February. But despite the rain and chilly weather, I actually encountered a few hardy blooms, both wild and domestic, growing in the areas between Manchester and Fort Bragg. I’m sure that with all the rain Northern California is getting at the moment, there will a lot more colors bursting forth by the time spring arrives.

White daffodils growing wild

Sea thrift

Gorse

Ice plant

African flag

Melanostoma mellinum (hoverfly)

Baby blue eyes (Nemophila menziesii)