I parked at Narada, put on my orange safety vest, walked up the road and knelt down in the ditch, snapping exactly two shots of this lovely grouping. By the time I had walked back to the car, my plan for the day had changed as I recalled a friend telling me where I might find the elusive Wild Ginger in bloom. A long drive and a hot hike later, I had both my Shooting Stars and the Wild Ginger in the bag. The only thing which could have made the day more perfect would have been to have a Prothonotary Warbler land on my hand!
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Jeffrey's Shooting Stars, Dodecatheon Jeffreyi
I parked at Narada, put on my orange safety vest, walked up the road and knelt down in the ditch, snapping exactly two shots of this lovely grouping. By the time I had walked back to the car, my plan for the day had changed as I recalled a friend telling me where I might find the elusive Wild Ginger in bloom. A long drive and a hot hike later, I had both my Shooting Stars and the Wild Ginger in the bag. The only thing which could have made the day more perfect would have been to have a Prothonotary Warbler land on my hand!
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Very pretty Crow! as I look at these in my wildflower book, I believe that what we have up at Alta are the other variety, the "pulchellum"......which I did not even know there were different varieties til this educational photo of yours! Now see how much I am learning :) To view mine, go to my FB albums under UTAH WILDFLOWERS.....
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