Vicki Hazley, chair of Sierra Sage of South Orange County took pictures of wild things we encountered along the way on a recent Wednesday hike.
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Despite prodigious rains earlier this year, the March 2026 heatwave prevented us from enjoying a “super bloom.” Vicki Hazley, chair of Sierra Sage of South Orange County, took some pictures of what she saw during a recent and well attended Wednesday hike.
Flower: Hummingbird Sage - Salvia Spacthacea
Date: 3/21/2026
Place: Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park
Photographer: Vicki Hazley
Animal: Road Runner - Geococcyx
Date: 3/21/2026
Place: Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park
Photographer: Vicki Hazley
Animal: Diamond Back Rattlesnake - Crotalus atrox
Date: 3/21/2026
Place: Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park
Photographer: Vicki Hazley
Animal: Western Fence Lizard - Sceloporus occidentalis
Date: 3/21/2026
Place: Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park
Photographer: Vicki Hazley