Fiddleneck
Common fiddleneck (Amsinckia intermedia), is a California native.
Memory Monday, Week 108
I’m still going through boxes of slides, finding many that I’ve already scanned but also a few that managed to slip past me before. Even some of those I previously scanned with my old scanner are sitting unused on my computer, often because I wasn’t happy with the image quality. I guess being disorganized does have a few advantages, after […]
Brief bloomers
Here are a few more wildflowers I’ve seen on my recent outings.
Color of spring
One nice thing about a grey, cloudy day with the threat of rain is that it’s even easier to notice and appreciate the bits of color nature has to offer in the spring. I had already walked past a lot of other flowers, including some really beautiful Itherial’s spear, when I noticed the bright red and black of a ladybug […]
California wildflowers
If I’m hiking near Lake Natoma or Folsom Lake in the springtime, there’s just no way I’m going to pass by the gorgeous wildflowers without making a photograph. Some of these flowers I’ve come to know by name, but others remain a mystery to me. I consider it a bonus if I can identify them online and find out that […]
Blue-eyed grass
Poppy days
There’s something irresistible about the California golden poppy — I really love this time of year when they start blooming all along the bike trail and by the side of the roads. I found this specimen yesterday afternoon when the clouds rolled in, bringing rain and a thunderstorm. I went back today and found that same poppy with its petals […]
Bermuda buttercup
I found these yellow flowers growing along the park road near Dotons Point. As pretty as they look, Bermuda sorrel (Oxalis pes-caprae) is considered an invasive and noxious weed which can cause the death of grazing livestock. That’s not much of an in issue here on the grounds of Folsom State Recreation Area — but it does go to show […]
Buttercup
