One of the delights of Orange County’s wild hills are the sudden bursts of yellow mustard flowers that, seemingly overnight, erupt into bloom after rains in late winter and early spring.

The uniform bloodred feathers seen against a bright green background are quite a sight ... Breeding female: generally mustard yellow-orange, with greener wings and upperparts.

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What are they? A. The flowers are wild mustard, says Pat Brennan, environmental reporter for the Orange County Register. The common name is black mustard and grows wild, but is non-native.