With humanity deteriorating at a steady pace, spending time in nature to reset and appreciate the sheer beauty and peace is a necessity. Maybe I am retreating more and more into nature, but that is where I know I am safe and where I am happiest. This hike was tough as the heat and the overgrowth of the shrubs made it a bit more challenging, but I enjoy a good challenge. Since summer has hit, I will be hiking a lot less. Our superbloom chance has passed. I had many hopes for the amount of wildflowers I witnessed last year when we had significantly less rain, but the superbloom hit. Thank to climate change, nature is struggling and why I greatly treasure and cherish each and every wildflower I am lucky to lay eyes on.
Adenostoma fasciculatum or Chamise (also Greasewood)
Adenostoma fasciculatum or Chamise (also Greasewood)
Zeltnera venusta or California Centaury
Venegasia carpesioides or Canyon Sunflower
Silene laciniata or Cardinal Catchfly
Keckiella Cordifolia or Heartless Keckiella
Displaces aurantiacus or Orange Monkeybush Flower
Displaces aurantiacus or Orange Monkeybush Flower
Displaces aurantiacus or Red Monkeybush Flower
Displaces aurantiacus or Orange Monkeybush Flower
Rhus trilobata or Sourberry (aka Skunkbush Sumac)
Collinsia heterophylla or Purple Chinese Houses
Crocanthemum scoparium or Peak Rockrose
Scrophularia californica or California Bee Plant
Lupinous argenteur or Silvery Lupine
Symphyotrichum chilense or California Aster
Hesperoyucca whipplei or Chaparral Yucca
Keckiella antirrhinoides or Snapdragon Penstemon (aka Chaparral Beardtongue)
Erythranthe guttataor Seep Monkeyflower
Lathyrus vestiges or Pacific Pea
Eriophyllum confertiflorum or Yellow Yarrow
Clarkia bottae or Punch Bowl Godetia
Pseudognaphalium californicumor California Cuddled
Delphium nuttalianum or Nuttall’s Larkspur
Please leave no trace if you visit a trail. Don’t litter!
Please keep your dog on a leash, or better yet, leave the dog at home so as not to disturb the wildlife.
Please enjoy our beautiful planet and visit your local preserves.