Author Topic: Wildflowers explosion (Read 278810 times)

ForestGal · « **Reply #80 on:** May 18, 06, 05:31:22 PM »

What an incredible shade of blue! Thanks for sharing.

firefightersteve · « **Reply #81 on:** May 18, 06, 06:40:47 PM »

I was excited to find these plants at the bottom of Lone Pine Canyon Rd....Near the bottom section of the Cal Trans patches...Look for a bluish purple on the shoulders. They are a treat..

Nolena · « **Reply #82 on:** May 19, 06, 08:10:53 AM »

The yuccas are starting to explode into blossoms in Lone Pine Canyon, and the ceanothus are really flowering profusely!

firefightersteve · « **Reply #83 on:** May 19, 06, 01:59:44 PM »

Hi Nolena....the yucca look like illuminated candles at sunrise...I'm hoping to get a good shot of them....

firefightersteve · « **Reply #84 on:** May 19, 06, 02:05:00 PM »

Matilija Poppy, Romneya coulteri
Papaveraceae
I've only found one of these plants in Lone Pine Canyon. It's in a drainage at the lower portion of the canyon.

firefightersteve · « **Reply #85 on:** May 19, 06, 06:23:29 PM »

Oooops! The poppy above is actually a "Prickly Poppy, Argemone munita
Papaveraceae

Nolena · « **Reply #86 on:** May 19, 06, 06:26:36 PM »

Thought so.
Have those in my yard.
Pretty, but invasive. (and they hurt)

firefightersteve · « **Reply #87 on:** May 20, 06, 06:39:19 AM »

What a unique plant. They are loaded with spines. I had to shake the one I photgraphed to get all the insects off and was introduced to the sharpness of the spines.

The pedals of the bloom decompose in the position they lay, which is usually just below the bloom, on a spiney portion of the plant.

The bloom of the Spiney Poppy is nearly identical to that of the Matilija Poppy, however, the body is entirely different.

firefightersteve · « **Reply #88 on:** May 20, 06, 08:06:25 PM »

Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja affinis
Scrophulariaceae

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #89 on:** May 21, 06, 04:24:36 PM »

Not sure of the name, but this little beauty was found on HWY 2 btw Grassy Hollow and where the road is closed...

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #90 on:** May 21, 06, 04:44:47 PM »

These were taken with my new Panasonic Lumix 8.2 MP, this camera gets great shots!!!

firefightersteve · « **Reply #91 on:** May 21, 06, 08:15:53 PM »

Your lupine are fantastic..What a great perspective...

firefightersteve · « **Reply #92 on:** May 21, 06, 08:28:43 PM »

Matilija Poppy, Romneya coulteri
Papaveraceae

Arrangements of native flora are plentiful at the "Huntington Botanical Gardens" , but I found this prize in the parking lot, with lots of lavender.

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #93 on:** May 22, 06, 08:35:43 AM »

Steve,

That is a cool flower, it looks like someone rolled it up in their hands.

Which flower is a lupine that I shot.... I guess I'm going to have to get a book.

Thanks,
Danna

ForestGal · « **Reply #94 on:** May 22, 06, 10:52:46 AM »

firefightersteve · « **Reply #95 on:** May 22, 06, 01:07:45 PM »

Quote from: Angelwolf on May 21, 06, 04:24:36 PM

Not sure of the name, but this little beauty was found on HWY 2 btw Grassy Hollow and where the road is closed...

These are lupines...one of my favorites....

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #96 on:** May 22, 06, 06:30:45 PM »

This is a panorama compiled of 5 photos.....

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #97 on:** May 22, 06, 06:34:17 PM »

Laughlinguy · « **Reply #98 on:** May 22, 06, 06:37:06 PM »

Wow! Angel, How do you do a 5 shot panorama? It's great! BTW, how was Cinco de Mayo at the Avi? (sorry, off topic.)

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #99 on:** May 22, 06, 06:51:08 PM »

I ended staying at home as that was the wkd of the prescribed burn. Didn't feel safe going that far from home.

You take 5 shots and then merge them together. The software does it.. You just have to not move much when taking them...

Thanks!

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