Tag Archives: native wildflower

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Baby Blue Eyes, Nemophila menziesii,  are one of my favorite wildflowers. They grow on sunny bluffs. Seeta Chaganti had her friend, Mary Heibel, take her to Manchester State Park to show her the bloom.

Baby blue eyes are native to California, Oregon and Baja California. They are excellent for pollinators!
Thanks to Seeta for allowing me to share her photos with you here.
It was unbelievably warm here today, 81 degrees. Isn't it March? The warmth has encouraged California Tortoiseshell butterflies to appear in large numbers. Maybe an irruption year? I will report back!

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Western Columbine, Aquilegia formosa, is a treat to find. Judith Fisher found this beauty at Gualala Point Regional Park recently.

This wildflower's scientific name is interesting. Formosa means "beautiful." Wildflower.org's website states this: "The genus name Aquilegia comes from the Latin aquila which means eagle and refers to the spurred petals that many believe resemble an eagle's talons." Fascinating! Look for Western Columbine in moist areas.

Thanks to Judith for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Today is an "in between" day. Yesterday morning at 7, I found 0.40 inches of rain in our gauge. Another 0.15 fell during the day. Today we have beautiful clouds scudding across the sky, pushed by strong breezes. Heck, it's downright windy this afternoon! Tomorrow we have some rain coming in. Thank you, Mother Nature!

 

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Shooting stars is one of the common names for the native wildflower Primula hendersonii. They, like quite a few other wildflowers, have bloomed early due to our warm, dry False Spring. They are quite lovely to see.

Thanks to Peter for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

It's cloudy and chilly on the Mendonoma Coast today. Hoping for rain, and it is in the forecast for early next week.

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This native plant is found in moist seeps, and in shady canyons and forests. Mary Sue Ittner has photographed these plants in a series of three photos. First is the flower in bud.

And here you can see the flower. They kind of look like little, white pompoms.

And here you will see Bob Rutemoeller walking down a shady path lined on either side by Coltsfoot. Looks like a wonderful trail to hike!

Thanks to Mary Sue for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

Sunny with high clouds today, and cooler by at least ten degrees.

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Mark Hancock heard on a radio interview on KGUA that I was looking forward to seeing Baby Blue Eyes, a native wildflower. He sent this photo, saying they are blooming in profusion at the Lighthouse.

Here's a closer look at one of these beautiful wildflowers, this photo was taken by Mary Sue Ittner.

Thanks to Mark and Mary Sue for allowing me to share their photos with you here.