New dad Carl Garrard and I did a quick hike in O'Neill Park early Saturday morning. He may be used to being sleep-deprived, but I'm not. Anyway, it's clear that it is peak season for wildflowers in out area. Above is a photo of a chocolate lily I took a while back. These seem to blend in with the surrounding brush and are easy to miss but an attentive eye will find them in the grassy areas of the chaparral.
« Road trip, Colorado | Main | Watching »
May 23, 2011
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00e5516403888833014e88a00d1c970d
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Wildflowers in the chaparral:
Comments
You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.
Verify your Comment
Previewing your Comment
This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.
Your comment could not be posted. Error type:
Your comment has been posted. Post another comment
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
Oooh! Gorgeous shot of a chocolate lily. It looks cocoa-hued with a tint of mauve. It's my fav spring wildflower along the Trans Preserve trail at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve here in our neck of the woods in SW Riverside County.
Posted by: Arleen Webster | May 24, 2011 at 09:25 PM
Thanks Arleen, it's also my favorite. I like the subtle colors. I think the Santa Rosa Plateau has one of the largest populations of the chocolate lily in southern California. Although the photo was taken near my house on the other side of the hills, I usually head out your way and go to the SRP when I want to be sure to see these awesome flowers.
Posted by: Keith | May 25, 2011 at 08:49 PM