Stephanomeria
Not much was flowering on the cliffs of Savona Mountain, but small wire lettuce (stephanomeria tenuifolia) was displaying small terminal pink flowers on stems with threadlike leaves.
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Pretty Jacob’s Ladder
A sighting of a wildflower not normally seen in the Interior – white pretty Jacob’s-ladder (Polemonium pulcherrimum). Spotted on Lime Ridge in the Marble Range in July.
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When I hiked onto an alpine karst ridge, I spotted a number of long-stalked starwort (stellaria longipes) in flower. The delicate flowers were clustered in sheltered locations on top of the exposed ridge.
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A shot of wild blue flax (linum perenne sp.), spotted on the Jesmond Lookout route in the Marble Range. I noted that the flowers seemed large than the small ones we see in Kamloops. The exposure was right, but it … Continue reading →
June Showers in the Garden
We had many days of showers this month which was great for most of the garden. When the skies brightened, we went out to see what was blooming. Painted daisies were flowering in the front perennial bed. We have quite … Continue reading →
Red Hill and Venables Lake
We hiked up red Hill between Cache Creek and Spences Bridge then drove through Venables Valley, paddling the lake and exploring the hills. The highlight of the day was the bitterroot in bloom (June 10 article), but we spotted a … Continue reading →
Around Coach Hill
We hiked a loop route around Coach Hill, accessing some green space trails and some Peterson Creek Nature Park Trails. Along the way we stopped to enjoy some wildflowers and flowering shrubs. Flax filled a hillside off a trail with … Continue reading →
A Middle Grasslands Stroll in the Rain
I hiked through the upper grasslands on a wet day then on the way down, I parked at the Middle Grasslands trailhead and hiked for a while, but the rain came back so it was only a short walk. Lemonweed … Continue reading →
Another Garden Tour
Every week we go into the garden and take the time to enjoy the perennial beds, rockery, slopes, and borders. When the light is right and there is no wind, we try to get some good photos of the plants … Continue reading →
A May 18 Flowerbed Walk
By mid-May our fruit trees, perennials, and flowering shrubs are well underway in spring growth, with some in flower. The vegetable garden rows are all developing, with radishes, spinach, chives, and green onions now ready. We have a number of … Continue reading →
A May 11 Garden Tour
A morning tour of the home garden with my camera resulted in a few more photos to share. We have cherry, apple, pear, and plum trees in blossom in May. This is a late prune plum blossom. Grape hyacinths have … Continue reading →
Sage – Arnica – Fescue Trails in March
We hiked the trails on the benchlands overlooking the river and a few early spring arrivals were noted. A few yellow bells (fritillaria pudica) graced the open spots off the trail. New leaf growth for upland larkspur (delphinium nuttallianum) was … Continue reading →