Since 2019, native species of flowering plants have returned to hillsides after invasive weeds have been eradicated. Vistas now visible. Color is back.

“If at birth you show a baby a very bright red and white light ... “You might say to your child, ‘the sun is yellow’, ‘that flower is yellow’ and ‘these socks are yellow’.

Males have bright yellow feathers covering most of their bodies, with a reddish-brown “cap” atop their heads during the breeding season. They are territorial birds that defend their turf from ...