On a 6.25 km hike on the Uplands Trails I spotted meadowlarks, bluebirds, woodpeckers, and crows.    There were hundreds of yellow bells (Fritillaria pudica) in flower, lots of sagebrush buttercups (Ranunculus glaberrimus), some mosses starting to show signs of recovery, rust-infected mustards (Puccinia monoica) and desert parsley (Lomatium macrocarpum) getting ready to flower.

All photos from the nature hike by the author.   Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.

Lomatium macrocarpum

rough goose-necked moss

Puccinia monoica

yellow bells