The new moon on Sunday, Feb. 19 provides a window of afternoon minus-low tides through the holiday weekend—a good time for tidepooling! On Wednesday, Feb. 22, we may be able to view a conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the waxing crescent moon. The bright gem of Venus will be lower on the horizon.
More and more flowers are springing up, with milkmaids in shaded areas and the curved leaves and stems of soaproot. Three-petaled white…