And a few trees and shrubs from our camping trip a couple weeks ago..
Tag Archives: spring beauty
It seems like just days ago, our hillside was still covered with rotten snow and now it’s covered with tiny growing plants, some already in bloom. The tiny flowers are fleeting so I’m outside searching for them everyday while the Western Meadowlarks and Say’s Phoebes sing from every perch. Northern Flickers call raucously and sometimes I hear the soft call or see the vibrant glimpse of blue from Western Bluebirds who are checking out all our nest boxes. The honeybees are finding pollen to take back to the hives. Spring is wonderful.
We have been away for two weeks on a road trip to California. There are many, many photos from that trip to edit and I have yet to get started. Lots of images of dogs playing in the surf. Prepare yourself. But for the moment I thought I’d share a few flower photos.
When we left, most of the ground on our hillside was covered with snow. Now it’s all gone. The ash-covered dirt is ready for spring and in some places it is already covered with a fresh blush of new green grasses. And if I look closely I can find tiny wildflowers. Some of them seem to be flourishing after last year’s fire. It’s a relief to see color on our landscape again.
Lomatium – maybe gormanii. Salt and pepper
Fritillaria pudica, Yellow bells
More yellow bells
A clump of tiny seedlings. I wonder what they will be?
Claytonia lanceolata. Spring beauty
Currant emerging from roots of a burned shrub
Lewisia rediviva. Bitterroot. I found more of this than usual. It must respond positively to fire.
Balsamroot just emerging from the ground.
Balsamroot
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