On a sunny early June day I hiked up Buse Hill, then along the rim and back through open forest and grassland slopes. Wildflowers were in bloom, pollinators were out, birds were calling, and the hills were quiet on a weekday morning. The hike was under 2 hours and had many fine views along the rim of the cliffs. … Continue reading →
In our home gardens, June is a wonderful time for flowering plants in borders, rockeries, perennial beds, and even in the vegetable garden. Each day we walk the paths to enjoy the displays, taking a few photos each day. There are different stars each month. A few images from early June are shared here: Persian cornflower (Psephellus dealbatus) Persian … Continue reading →
After paddling Neskonlith Lake I checked out some of the glades near Creek where I had found mountain ladyslippers in late May in previous years. This year some of the wildflowers I looked for seemed to be delayed in blooming, but I did spot a few, some of which are shared here. mountain ladyslipper (Cypripedium montanum) red … Continue reading →
Every year in the last part of May I combine a nature hike with another activity in the area to the south of Ashcroft. At that time, bitterroot blooms on rocky, open slopes near Black Canyon, Elephant Hill, Red Hill, and on the slopes below the Venables Valley, and probably on other hills down toward Spences Bridge. This … Continue reading →
On a sunny and windy morning I drove to the upper edge of Aberdeen and hiked up a series of tracks to the top of Coal Hill. there were wide views from the top to enjoy. on the way back down I looped around the hill, traversing grassland slopes back to the start. Along the way I stopped … Continue reading →
