A.V. A BLOOMIN' SIGHT; POPPIES READY TO JOIN PALETTE OF WILDFLOWERS.Byline: Romy Jacobson Daily News Staff Writer Nature lovers can rejoice as hay fever hay fever, seasonal allergy causing inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and eyes. It is characterized by itching about the eyes and nose, sneezing, a profuse watery nasal discharge, and tearing of the eyes. sufferers stock up on antihistamines Antihistamines Definition Antihistamines are drugs that block the action of histamine (a compound released in allergic inflammatory reactions) at the H1 - the wildflowers are here. Heavy rains in February have brought the first signs of more than 30 species of wildflowers throughout the Antelope Valley - including fiddlenecks, purple filarees, davy gilias, and blue lupines. What seems to be missing? The golden California poppy California poppy: see poppy. California poppy Annual garden plant (Eschscholzia californica) in the poppy family, native to the western coast of North America and naturalized in parts of southern Europe, Asia, and Australia. . ``The season is very early except for poppies,'' said Milt Stark, author of ``A Flower-Watcher's Guide to Spring-Blooming Wildflowers of the Antelope Valley.'' ``Although you see some poppies alongside the road, you walk out into the fields where they usually bloom and you don't see any plants yet.'' Though few poppy plants are blooming yet at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a California wildlife reserve located in the rural westside of the Antelope Valley in northern Los Angeles County. Constitutionally, it is a state park. Its namesake is the state flower, the California Poppy. 15 miles west of Lancaster, state park officials are optimistic that this season will be a good one - barring unforeseen difficulties with the weather. ``The conditions seem right. We've had quite a lot of rain especially in February,'' said one state park official. ``There's not many poppies out there on the reserve but we're looking for a good season.'' The poppy reserve's Jane Pinheiro Visitor Center will open starting March 14, and stay open until the wildflowers disappear with the approach of summer. Lancaster will host its annual California Poppy Festival on April 18 and 19. Red Rock Canyon There are more than 30 parks and canyons in the U.S. named Red Rock Canyon: Parks
Though the orange fields of poppies that have made the western Antelope Valley a memorable sight since 1991 have not yet developed, some poppy blooms are evident beside the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. south of Palmdale and around Quartz hill. Several wildflower wildflower Any flowering plant that grows without intentional human aid. Wildflowers are the source of all cultivated garden varieties of flowers. A wildflower growing where it is unwanted is considered a weed. varieties are in bloom on the Antelope Valley's east side, including Saddleback Butte State Park Saddleback Butte State Park is a state park located in southern California's Antelope Valley. The prominent feature of this park is Saddleback Butte, a butte that measures 3,651 feet (1,113 m) high. The park covers about 2,955 acres (11. , Alpine Butte Butte, city, United States Butte (by  t), city (1990 pop. 33,336), seat of Silver Bow co., SW Mont.; inc. 1879. It is a trade, ranching, and industrial center. , and Hi Vista. Stark, whose ``A Flower-Watcher's Guide'' is a popular purchase at the reserve gift shop, noted that temperatures this winter have been mild, and that some plants need a hard winter before they bloom. ``Every year is really different,'' Stark said. ``We should have a lot of flowers but what they will be I don't know.'' WILDFLOWER UPDATES: A taped message on Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve wildflower conditions is available by calling (805) 724-1180. POPPY RESERVE LOCATION: 15101 Lancaster Road, reachable by driving 15 miles west from Lancaster on Avenue I, which becomes Lancaster Road close to the reserve. The entrance fee is $5 per vehicle. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box, Map PHOTO Golden California poppies are cropping up near the Antelope Valley Freeway on Forest View Road. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News BOX: Wildflower update (See text) MAP: Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve |
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