The weather gods were very kind to us as we ventured out to Emmigrant Lake on Friday. Parking at the main dam parking lot, we crossed the dam and took the left path towards the lake. Along the grassy knoll slope, we were rewarded with lots of wildflowers -- with plenty sneaky ones to keep us all busy as you can see by Kay's great photos. We ended up for a short chocolate and birding break at the cemetery before heading back to the cars just ahead of the rain showers.
The birders in the group were very excited to spot four squabbling Bullock’s orioles along with rock wrens, yellow warblers, oak titmouses.
Respectfully submitted, Your Flower Floozy Liz
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Arrowleaf balsamroot_Balsamorhiza sagittata (1)
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Arrowleaf balsamroot_Balsamorhiza sagittata
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Bi-color Lupin_Lupinus bicolor
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Bitter cherry_Prunus emarginata
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Bullock's oriole.
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Celeryleaf lomatium_Lomatium californicum
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Corm gromwell_Buglossoides arvensis
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Fiddleneck_Amsinckia menziesii
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Filaree curling up to propel seeds
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Flowering White Oak
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Grass pea_Lathyrus sphaericus (1)
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Group
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Hairy vetch_Vicia villosa
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Hounds tongue seed pods_Cynoglossum grande
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IMG_8025.Emigrant Lake
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IMG_8040 Sticky Blue-eyed Mary_Collinsia rattanii
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Milkvetch_Astragalus accidens
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Slender cottonweed or Q-tips_Micropus Californicus
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Songer Butte
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Tolmie's pussy-ears_Calochortus tolmiei
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Upland Larkspur_Delphinium menaenzii
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Western Buttercup_Ranunculas occidentalis
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Working hard
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