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.    this is a favorite late-spring hike.    A few images are shared here from the hike.

• old man’s whiskers (Geum triflorum)
• Okanogan fameflower (Talinum sediforme)
• shrubby penstemon (Penstemon fruticosus)
• hillside arnica (Arnica fulgens)
• arrow-leaved balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittatus)
• Thompson’s paintbrush (Castilleja thompsonii)
• tall western groundsel (Senecio interrigimus)
• western white (butterfly) on mustard (Pontia occidentalis)
• checkerspot (butterfly) on mustard (Euphydryas anicia)
• parsnip-flowered buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides)
• salsify (Tragopogon dubius)

All photos taken by the author from that day.   You can follow the link to see the Google Photos album and click an image for a larger view and a caption/ID.

• Buse Hill Nature Hike  

Robins were calling, but there were also Cassin’s vireos singing: