My favorites are the first 2 and the last 2.
Chuck Norcutt
On 4/28/2012 1:30 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> Thanks for that tour, Chris.
>
> I envy you your knowledge of wild flowers, their names and habitats.
>
> And that oasis looks very inviting.
>
> Chris
> On 28 Apr 2012, at 17:17, Chris Trask wrote:
>
>> determined than usual to find them. The first one I encountered was Golden
>> Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha):
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7121383009/in/photostream
>>
>> soon followed by the poisonous Barestem Larkspur (Delphinium scaposum):
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7121382959/in/photostream
>>
>> When the vegetation became denser, I came across the only speciman I
>> know of Southwestern Chokecherry (Prunus serotina var. virens):
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7121383167/in/photostream
>>
>> A succulent generally known as Live Forever was found everywhere, all
>> of which were in the early stage of blooming. This one was particularly
>> photogenic:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7121383011/in/photostream
>>
>> though I had to use the built-in flash at 1/16 power to reduce the harshness
>> of the shadows.
>>
>> Much to my surprise, I came across a large number of specimens of
>> Diamond Clarkia (Clarkia rhombodiae). Most of them were past their prime,
>> but this one was good enough to record:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7121382987/in/photostream
>>
>> While crossing the ridge that separated the watersheds, I came across a
>> nice specimen of Doubting Mariposa (Calichrtus ambiguus):
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/7121382961/in/photostream
>>
>> There are five species of Calichortus in the area, and in a good year
>> you can encounter all five in a single day.
>>
>> The destination for lunch was a desert oasis by the name of Upper Sheep
>> Creek Spring. Along the way you are afforded a sweeping view of Lion
>> Mountain:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/6975349672/in/photostream
>>
>> and a mile later you arrive at the spring itself:
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/6975350748/in/photostream
>>
>> Not much time left before the daytime temperatures prohibit journeys
>> such as this. Then I'll have to resort to looking for orchids at higher
>> elevations.
>
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