We walked the Botanical Gardens in April when the rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias, and some herbaceous perennials were in bloom. Some of the flowers are complex and more difficult to photograph (with good depth of field) so we tried various methods, … Continue reading →
We hiked from a side road just off Highway 99 down to the Fraser River and along a rough trail bearing north, then back. A few smaller wildflowers were spotted on this mid-April day. All photos by the author. Click … Continue reading →
While hiking in the middle grasslands of Lac du Bois Protected Area, on the Cherry Bluffs, and on the flanks of Mara Mountain in April, there were a few wildflowers in bloom, many of them quite small. A few images … Continue reading →
While hiking in the middle grasslands of the Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, I explored the hills, tors, ponds, ridges, and gullies of the area, watching for new wildflowers, snags, wind-shaped trees, shrubs and trees, insects, and anything that … Continue reading →
In early April I hiked through Neskonlith Meadows looking for the first wildflowers and found yellow avalanche lilies, bluebells, sagebrush buttercups, fern-leaved desert parsley, yellow bells, emerging balsamroot, and western spring beauties. When the bluebells emerge, they have pinkish hue, … Continue reading →
The first avalanche lilies are now blooming in Neskonlith Meadows, southwest of Chase. The meadows are on the Adams Lake Indian Band Reserve so a permit is required to walk/hike the meadows. There were a number of wildflowers blooming and … Continue reading →
We hiked around Long Lake in the Lac du Bois Grasslands in early April. Along the route we saw and photographed some early wildflowers, some of which are shared here. All photos taken by the author. Click and image for … Continue reading →
We hiked along ridges in the Dewdrop Range at the end of March and encountered a number of emerging wildflowers, but we also spotted meadowlarks, wind-shaped trees, various insects, bighorn sheep, and a variety of plants in growth. A few … Continue reading →
In late spring we come across chocolate lilies in meadows, glades and on lightly shaded slopes in the hills of our area. A little later, we find them in subalpine locations. This is one of the highlights of the wildflower … Continue reading →
We hiked up an open ridge from sagebrush to fir forest and spotted a few plants worth a second look. All photos by the author. Click for a caption. More Information: Sagebrush Buttercup Yellow bells
Continue reading →Every summer we hike into the alpine regions of Interior Mountains, often to the summits of peaks. We enjoy the sub-alpine meadows on the way up, then we pass the treeline to the alpine zone where we will encounter tarns … Continue reading →
We hiked in the hills north of Wenatchee in May and enjoyed the wildflowers on the open south-facing slopes on the way up and on top in open ponderosa pine forest, we were pleased to also find Tweedy’s lewisia, ballehad … Continue reading →
