Wild Lilac
I don’t know their “real” name but up here they are called wild lilacs.
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I don’t know their “real” name but up here they are called wild lilacs.
Read moreWild Lupine during a rain shower.
Read moreSpilling over the hillside Splashing against the asphalt Bright white foam dripping over leafy waves. Scores of lilies rush against the road. Tumbling in the wind, wet from rain, scooping up the sun, tossing light across the glass–dragging me, a reluctant swimmer, from my car into their sea. Drenching me Refreshing me Until revived I pull myself to shore. Behind
Read moreVerdant shadows under the oak trees. Trilliums fingering the first pale light. Peace unfurls. Uncurls like a cozy cat. Stretching on his pillow beneath my breast bone, above my heart. Leaving a warm place to cheer this cold day.
Read moreWild currants are blooming beside Highway 101 right now. They start in late February and explode by April. The vivid pink flowers and dark rounded green leaves are simply spectacular. They are my favorite flowering bush. Look for them with their heads in the sun and their roots in well drained creek beds. The sun and rain yesterday merged on
Read moreA dragonish blossom bites into a purple swirled Who world.
Read moreIndian Warrior, Pedicularis densiflora, grows on gravely or sandy hillsides usually in wooded areas. This low growing plant turns scarlet as its buds mature. The stem is slightly hairy and can grow up to 10 inches tall but around here it is usually shorter. A Native American tribe is said to have smoked its dried purple buds “for its narcotic
Read moreRain is beautiful, too, but, right now, gimme Spring in all its glory.
Read moreButterfly French Kissing Coyote Bush Flowers Frequent Photo One of the few plants that bloom this time of year, Coyote Brush smells delightful and draws in the few butterflys still around. This one is probing the flower with its tongue searching for the source of that delicious smell.
Read moreMarijuana Fenced Frequent Photo “The casual consumer in the U.S. — the kid or adult that smokes a joint — will never in their mind associate smoking that joint with the severing of people’s heads in Mexico,” he said. MSNBC just put out a new article on the way high end marijuana produced in the United States is cutting into
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