The native plants in the area are fully into the 'drought tolerant' phase of their seasonal life.  Sumac, ceanothus, oaks, and some buckwheat  are still green.  The chamise, sagebrush, white sage, grasses, black sage are all fully desiccated but not dead.  Some buchwheat flowers still attract bees, and there are touches of green in shaded areas.  Except where artificially enhanced, free-flowing water has long dried up.