Neskonlith Lake Nature Walk
In late May, I drove out to Neskonlith Lake to paddle the lake, then go for a nature hike. Conditions were good for a paddle up the west arm of the lake. Afterwards I went for a nature walk along the lakeshore and into the forest off the access road. I was pleased to find a number of wildflowers and flowering shrubs that are not found in the drier lower valley hills closer to Kamloops.
A few mountain ladyslipper (Cypridedeum montanum) plants were in bloom in an open spot in the forest.
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In open areas, in the forest, and along roads a number of wildflowers and flowering shrubs were spotted, observed, and photographed. Shared here are harsh paintbrush (Castilleja hispida), silky lupine (Lupinus sericeus), false solomon’s seal (Smilacena racemosa), red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), Canada violet (Viola canadensis), black hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii), wild rose (Rosa acicularis), cinquefoil (Potentilla sp.), and heart-leaved arnica (Arnica cordifolia).
More combination nature hikes are part of the outing these days – with some combination of hiking, paddling, and walking – all in the hills of the Interior.
More information on some of these species shared here can be found on this website (link).
Lovely, my son and I used to camp up there in the ’90s! One of my favorite places.