I met a friend for a walk this week at Santa Rosa Plateau.
It's in the nearby hills that run between us and the Pacific Ocean.
It's a gorgeous area and I've spent a lot of time up there over the years.
It's always fun to watch the seasonal changes and see what's blooming.
Here are some of the flowers I saw this week...
I have no idea what this is called as I can't seem to find it in my wildflower guide.
The colors sure are pretty though. They were even more brilliant a week earlier when they even had a bit of red on them. The petals and leaves are very tiny. They often grow in large patches.
The petals are starting to dry out and shrivel up now.
I wanted to get closer for photos but these were down below us in an area that
could have had snakes. I wouldn't chance that! I think they might be Monkey Flowers.
These were right next to the orange Monkey Flowers.
I think they were the same thing but more red. Pretty!
I love the delicate little leaves and flowers on these.
I can't find these in my book either.
I think they're interesting how they grow in a horizontal row around the stem.
Ok...I think I might need a better book. I can't find this one either.
It was pretty waving in the wind.
I like lichen! Just had to throw in a photo of some lichen.
It's so delicate and interesting.
Have a fabulous Friday!
How funny that you couldn't find any of those varieties in the book. I'm always looking up birds in Kuwait when I see something different and it's a task to figure out what one might be. Love walking and snapping images of pretty flowers along the way. Enjoy your weekend. Tammy
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos and oh my somehow I missed the post about that gorgeous shawl. You did a fantastic job on it.
ReplyDeleteLove the color and the pattern of course.
Hugs to you,
Meredith
What treasures these blooms are! I liked the one like violets in a huddle!
ReplyDeleteI also like lichen! lol They are interesting to photograph. A nice variety of colors in these flowers!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures! Funny about the book, though. I hope that doesn't mean none of the plants is native. Plant ID books (and bird books, too) are a mixed blessing to me. Sometimes I've found something faster by just flipping through the color plates page by page than by trying to follow a key...which doesn't make any sense at all but there it is!
ReplyDeleteI went again this morning. There was a "ranger" at a table at the end of the trail by the Vernal Pools. She had pictures of the wildflowers with names. Of course, I can't remember them now. Sorry. :-(
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