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Birdwatching bonanza, earliest sunset of the year, bulb planting time
Venus shines its brightest
A Great Blue Heron fishes at Lake Murray.
Shorebird-Watching Enters Its Most Agreeable Season This Month, with migrant and resident birds sharing common winter grounds. Egrets, herons, terns, pelicans, and a variety of other species provide endless entertainment as they go about the business of fishing and feeding in San Diego County’s remaining coastal wetlands. Publicly accessible wetlands include the following (listed north to south): San Luis Rey River mouth, Buena Vista Lagoon, Agua Hedionda Lagoon, Batiquitos Lagoon, San Elijo Lagoon, San Dieguito Lagoon, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, San Diego River flood channel (south of Sea World Drive), Sweetwater River marsh, southwest San Diego Bay, and Tijuana River Estuary. The same birds can also be seen on the shores of inland reservoirs such as Lake Murray and Lake Miramar.
December sunset in Ocean Beach
San Diego’s Earliest Sunset (4:42 pm) Occurs December 7, a date that does not coincide with the shortest day (winter solstice – December 21) because of factors relating to the non-circular shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun and the tilt of Earth’s rotational axis. Early December is a good time to view the setting sun from the spectacular vantage point of Cabrillo National Monument at the tip of Point Loma. During most of the year, you can’t do that, since sunset occurs well after the park’s closing time of 5 pm.
Ithuriel’s Spear(Triteleia laxa) is a common wildflower, native to California, but can also be found in Southwestern Oregon.
It’s Not Too Late To Plant Your Native Bulbs. Bulbs usually pop with the first fall/winter rains and flower in the spring. Plant each bulb 3-6 inches deep, root end pointing down. Shallow plantings often don’t survive. Locate them in full or part sun and around existing shrubs and perennials, so when they disappear again for 6 months the space is still occupied. Meadow Onion (Allium unifolium), Ithuriel’s Spear (Triteleia laxa) and Prettyface (Triteleia ixioides) are three popular native bulbs here in San Diego.
The Planet Venus Reaches Its “Greatest Brilliancy” during its current evening apparition, blazing like crazy in the southwest as darkness falls. Venus, shining with a pure white steady light, will grace the sky at dusk for a few more weeks before it swings over to the other side of the sun and becomes a brilliant “morning star.”
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Birdwatching bonanza, earliest sunset of the year, bulb planting time
Venus shines its brightest
Birdwatching bonanza, earliest sunset of the year, bulb planting time
Venus shines its brightest
A Great Blue Heron fishes at Lake Murray.
Shorebird-Watching Enters Its Most Agreeable Season This Month, with migrant and resident birds sharing common winter grounds. Egrets, herons, terns, pelicans, and a variety of other species provide endless entertainment as they go about the business of fishing and feeding in San Diego County’s remaining coastal wetlands. Publicly accessible wetlands include the following (listed north to south): San Luis Rey River mouth, Buena Vista Lagoon, Agua Hedionda Lagoon, Batiquitos Lagoon, San Elijo Lagoon, San Dieguito Lagoon, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, San Diego River flood channel (south of Sea World Drive), Sweetwater River marsh, southwest San Diego Bay, and Tijuana River Estuary. The same birds can also be seen on the shores of inland reservoirs such as Lake Murray and Lake Miramar.
December sunset in Ocean Beach
San Diego’s Earliest Sunset (4:42 pm) Occurs December 7, a date that does not coincide with the shortest day (winter solstice – December 21) because of factors relating to the non-circular shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun and the tilt of Earth’s rotational axis. Early December is a good time to view the setting sun from the spectacular vantage point of Cabrillo National Monument at the tip of Point Loma. During most of the year, you can’t do that, since sunset occurs well after the park’s closing time of 5 pm.
Ithuriel’s Spear(Triteleia laxa) is a common wildflower, native to California, but can also be found in Southwestern Oregon.
It’s Not Too Late To Plant Your Native Bulbs. Bulbs usually pop with the first fall/winter rains and flower in the spring. Plant each bulb 3-6 inches deep, root end pointing down. Shallow plantings often don’t survive. Locate them in full or part sun and around existing shrubs and perennials, so when they disappear again for 6 months the space is still occupied. Meadow Onion (Allium unifolium), Ithuriel’s Spear (Triteleia laxa) and Prettyface (Triteleia ixioides) are three popular native bulbs here in San Diego.
The Planet Venus Reaches Its “Greatest Brilliancy” during its current evening apparition, blazing like crazy in the southwest as darkness falls. Venus, shining with a pure white steady light, will grace the sky at dusk for a few more weeks before it swings over to the other side of the sun and becomes a brilliant “morning star.”
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