Day 184: Since I had to go to the library today anyway, I took a little side trip, i.e., a short hike up the Rimrocks trail to see if the Fawn Lilies (Erythronium oregonum ssp. oregonum) were in bloom. The ones in my yard only have leaves showing. Sure enough, they were out, alongside Snow Queens and a few Trilliums, and although I'd hoped the Plectritis on the bald would be in bloom as well, its leaves were only barely beginning to show. I went a bit farther than I'd planned initially, turning around at the point where there used to be a clear view of the Rimrocks. Now the trees are too tall, and block all but the highest outcrop. The trail sees very little traffic because it is in an undeveloped county park, and it has rewarded me with multiple "life list" sightings of plants I've found nowhere else.
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