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Bursts of Color: Captivating Spring Flower Photos from the East Bay

It finally feels like Spring is on the way here in the Bay Area. And with that comes the return of our amazing wildflowers, and anticipation of superblooms.

Here are photos of some of the flowers we’ve seen so far this spring.

Golden Poppies

The state flower of California, these stunning orange flowers are starting to crop up around the East Bay. This one is at the Lafayette Reservoir.

Rosemary in Bloom

Rosemary is a popular herb, but it’s also used as an ornamental bush in the Bay Area. And, it has beautiful blue flowers that are starting to come out.

You’d have no idea this is the same herb you use in your kitchen.

Stop for Succulents

Even succulents and cacti are starting to sprout flowers as the weather changes.

Flowering Trees

Several species of early-season flowering trees are indeed getting an early start, even as the East Bay’s gnarled oak trees are still bare.

Camellias Finishing Up

Camellias have been blooming for a bit. Their season is ending, but many flowers are still out.

It’s a nice reminder that Spring is indeed just around the corner.

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith is a food and travel photographer and writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His photographic work routinely appears in publications including Food and Wine, Conde Nast Traveler, and the New York Times and his writing appears in IEEE Spectrum, SFGate, the Bold Italic and more. Smith holds a degree in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience) and Anthropology from the Johns Hopkins University.

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