Jun 16
This gorgeous forest floor plant reminded me of Lily of the Valley which is also called Solomon’s Seal. That family is Polgonatum and is considered a valuable medicinal plant. I don’t know if the species I found…Starry False Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum stellatum) is also considered medicinal but maybe not since the word “false” is in the title. Either way…it was fun researching this one. I’m still trying to find out why it’s called “Solomon”, though.
Jun 15
I look forward to harvesting Foothill Palo Verde bean pods every Spring. They have a similar taste and texture to peas but being offered by nature, makes them so much more special, don’t you think? CLICK HERE for last year’s harvest.
Jun 14
There are several common names for this very cool plant……Green Gentian, Elkweed, Deers Ears and Monument Plant. It typically grows in open pine forests and aspen-conifer forests at elevations over 5000 feet. It can reach 8 feet in height but if there are Deer or Elk in the area, you’re not likely to see them that tall because they are a favorite food. Thankfully, they usually leave some of the gorgeous flowers for us to enjoy 🙂
Jun 13
A short hike to Viet Springs was as rewarding as Aspen Nature Loop. Besides the same flowers seen on Saturday, we also came across Spotted Coral Root …..an orchid.
Jun 12
Our digital group had a photography meetup on the Aspen Nature Loop trail in Flagstaff yesterday morning. I assumed there would be very few flowers so I planned to shoot mostly infrared but we ended up photographing 15 species! Western Blue Flag Iris was everywhere. A real treat.
Jun 11
I try to capture this cross a little differently each time we go to Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Villiage. This time I decided to add a texture to the image giving it a late day look.
Jun 10
The East half of the country’s record heat is our norm but they’re also burdened with high humidity…yuk! Besides low humidity, we’re also lucky to have wonderful escapes close by like Boyce Thompson Arboretum. (Palm Trees in Infrared)
Jun 9
New hikers to our area are first and foremost warned to stay away from Cholla.
Cholla creatures seem to give warnings too 🙂
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