{"id":1017,"date":"2016-02-15T06:11:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T06:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?page_id=1017"},"modified":"2016-07-13T04:40:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T04:40:02","slug":"bench-creek-fauna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/bench-creek-fauna\/","title":{"rendered":"Bench Creek Flora"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06262.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1921 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06262.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06262\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06262.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06262.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06262.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06262.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06262.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bench Creek Ranch, where our little cabin sits, is a large ranch property off of Aeneas Valley Road just east of Tonasket.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06314.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1969 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06314-e1467863010106-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06314\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06314-e1467863010106.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06314-e1467863010106.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06314-e1467863010106.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06314-e1467863010106.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Some kind of fleabane\u2013still need to identify it, as it wasn\u2019t obvious from my iphone wildflower app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06312.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1967 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06312-e1467863165416-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06312\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06312-e1467863165416.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06312-e1467863165416.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06312-e1467863165416.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06312-e1467863165416.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Unknown fleabane flowers\u2013blooming around the cabin in the gravel we had brought in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06302.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06302.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06302\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06302.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06302.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06302.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06302.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06302.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Phacelia linearis: \u00a0there is a little stand of this little beauty on the short slope above the road in front of our cabin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06301.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1956\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06301.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06301\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06301.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06301.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06301.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06301.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06301.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view of the Phacelia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06296.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1953 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06296-e1467863403805-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06296\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06296-e1467863403805.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06296-e1467863403805.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06296-e1467863403805.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06296-e1467863403805.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Erigeron speciosus growing on a slope near the cabin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06294.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06294.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06294\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06294.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06294.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06294.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06294.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06294.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Erigeron speciosus with a butterfly. \u00a0These showy flowers were all over the ranch late June\/early July 2016.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06292.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06292.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06292\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06292.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06292.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06292.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06292.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06292.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I never realized that Sedums were native to Washington\u2013this stonecrop is\u00a0Sedum lanceolatum, I believe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06291.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1948 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06291-e1467863795437-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06291\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06291-e1467863795437.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06291-e1467863795437.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06291-e1467863795437.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06291-e1467863795437.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06291-e1467863795437.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is the native currant, Ribes cereum (wax currant). \u00a0The berries were extremely plentiful this year. \u00a0Too bad they have no flavor at all!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06290.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1947 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06290-e1467864070873-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06290\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06290-e1467864070873.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06290-e1467864070873.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06290-e1467864070873.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06290-e1467864070873.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is a pea relative that I haven\u2019t identified yet\u2013will keep looking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06289.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06289.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06289\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06289.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06289.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06289.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06289.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06289.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Close up of the single, white-flowered pea relative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06288.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06288.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06288\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06288.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06288.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06288.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06288.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06288.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On one hike, I came across these, which I believe are thimble berries,\u00a0Rubus parviflorus. \u00a0These were at the bottom of a deep ravine in what seemed like it should have been a stream bed, but there was no water on the surface.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06287.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1944 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06287-e1467864267790-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06287\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06287-e1467864267790.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06287-e1467864267790.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06287-e1467864267790.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06287-e1467864267790.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is the canyon wall near where the thimble berries grow. \u00a0This is off \u201cRocky Canyon Road\u201d\u2013aptly named!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06285.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1942 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06285-e1467864376499-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06285\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06285-e1467864376499.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06285-e1467864376499.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06285-e1467864376499.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06285-e1467864376499.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Philadelphus lewisii, the native mock orange, an incredibly beautiful and sweet-smelling shrub.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06284.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1941 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06284-e1467864508165-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06284\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06284-e1467864508165.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06284-e1467864508165.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06284-e1467864508165.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06284-e1467864508165.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Close up of the fragrant flowers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06283.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1940 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06283-e1467864557871-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06283\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06283-e1467864557871.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06283-e1467864557871.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06283-e1467864557871.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06283-e1467864557871.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This was just one small shrub, but it was covered with blossoms in late June\/early July.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06282.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06282.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06282\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06282.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06282.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06282.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06282.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06282.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Holodiscus discolor, the Ocean Spray, is a lovely native shrub that grows down Rocky Canyon Road. \u00a0Not common on the ranch, but always a fun find.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06281.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1938\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06281.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06281\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06281.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06281.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06281.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06281.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06281.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I couldn\u2019t resist photographing the wax currents this year (2016)\u2013they were so incredibly prolific.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06280.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1937\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06280.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06280\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06280.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06280.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06280.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06280.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06280.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can really see just how many berries there are\u2026and I have no idea what creatures eat them. \u00a0I wonder if it might be birds, since they wouldn\u2019t care as much about the bland taste.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06277.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1934 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06277-e1467864779566-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06277\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06277-e1467864779566.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06277-e1467864779566.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06277-e1467864779566.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06277-e1467864779566.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Castilleja thompsonii (Thompson\u2019s Indian paintbrush)\u2013this was my first encounter with this parasitic\/symbiotic wildflower. \u00a0I read that it only grows where its host, the nearby artemisia, grows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06266.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1925\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06266.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06266\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06266.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06266.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06266.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06266.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06266.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I used to think of mushrooms as spring and fall growers, but at Bench Creek, they pop up any time. \u00a0Here were four that sprung up in a fairly fresh cow pie. \u00a0How do they get there?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06265.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1924 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06265-e1467865018655-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06265\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06265-e1467865018655.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06265-e1467865018655.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06265-e1467865018655.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06265-e1467865018655.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This little pea relative is one of my favorite wildflowers at the Ranch. \u00a0It looks like it might be a lathyrus, but my iphone wildflower app didn\u2019t have anything that was close, so I need to keep looking. \u00a0The flowers are almost pure white, though some have a lavender\/purple tint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06264.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1923\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06264.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06264\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06264.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06264.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06264.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06264.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06264.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Heuchera cylindrica (roundleaf alumroot, poker heuchera)\u2026not the showiest alumroot, but ambitious in the length of its flower stalks!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06263.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1922 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06263-e1467865186678-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06263\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06263-e1467865186678.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06263-e1467865186678.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06263-e1467865186678.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06263-e1467865186678.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The flower of the alumroot\u2013superficially similar to the beardtongues that were blooming at the same time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06260.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1919\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06260.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06260\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06260.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06260.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06260.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06260.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06260.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eriogonum heracleoides (creamy eriogonum, Wyeth\u2019s buckwheat)\u2013these were in full bloom all over the Ranch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06261.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1920 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06261-e1467865515445-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06261\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06261-e1467865515445.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06261-e1467865515445.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06261-e1467865515445.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06261-e1467865515445.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eriogonum growth habit\u2013shrub like growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06259.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1918 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06259-e1467865569493-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06259\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06259-e1467865569493.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06259-e1467865569493.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06259-e1467865569493.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06259-e1467865569493.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thistles are typically bad news. \u00a0They are at the top of every invasive plant list and on the Ranch, we are expected to eradicate them. \u00a0I never realized there were native thistles, but I found a few plants of this beauty at the start of Rocky Canyon Road. \u00a0This is\u00a0Cirsium undulatum (wavy leaf thistle).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06258.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1917 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06258-e1467865714139-188x300.jpg?resize=188%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06258\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06258-e1467865714139.jpg?resize=188%2C300 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06258-e1467865714139.jpg?resize=768%2C1228 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06258-e1467865714139.jpg?resize=640%2C1024 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06258-e1467865714139.jpg?w=1770 1770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06258-e1467865714139.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06258-e1467865714139.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\u2019ve always liked thistles, and this one has an amazing texture and form.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06257.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1916\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06257.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06257\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06257.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06257.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06257.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06257.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06257.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And here you can see where it gets its name\u2013the leaves are gorgeous, wavy and light.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06256.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1915\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06256.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06256\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06256.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06256.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06256.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06256.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06256.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gaillardia aristata (blanket flower) is very common all over the ranch. \u00a0I got some good photos of them this time (July 2016). \u00a0This flower stood out as a soft yellow, in contrast to the rest that are a brasher gold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06255.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1914 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06255-e1467866163306-159x300.jpg?resize=159%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06255\" width=\"159\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06255-e1467866163306.jpg?resize=159%2C300 159w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06255-e1467866163306.jpg?resize=768%2C1452 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06255-e1467866163306.jpg?resize=542%2C1024 542w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06255-e1467866163306.jpg?w=1640 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06255-e1467866163306.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06255-e1467866163306.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Snowberries are a common low shrub around the ranch. \u00a0This is\u00a0Symphoricarpos albus (common snowberry) flowers in July 2016.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06253.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1912\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06253.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06253\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06253.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06253.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06253.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06253.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06253.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This was a new plant for me this time, found only two plants growing near a gravel pile that hasn\u2019t been disturbed for ten years or more. \u00a0It appears to be a buckwheat, possibly Douglas\u2019\u2026but I need to research it more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06251.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1911\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06251.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06251\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06251.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06251.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06251.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06251.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06251.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A view showing the growth habit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06250.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1910 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06250-e1467866370854-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06250\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06250-e1467866370854.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06250-e1467866370854.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06250-e1467866370854.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06250-e1467866370854.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view of my mystery plant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06249.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1909 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06249-e1467866418121-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06249\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06249-e1467866418121.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06249-e1467866418121.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06249-e1467866418121.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06249-e1467866418121.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another photo of Castilleja thompsonii\u2013the color is subtle, but because so many of the surrounding plants are blue-tinged, these flowers stand out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06248.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1908 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06248-e1467866504747-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06248\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06248-e1467866504747.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06248-e1467866504747.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06248-e1467866504747.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06248-e1467866504747.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another paintbrush plant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06247.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1907 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06247-e1467866590234-109x300.jpg?resize=109%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06247\" width=\"109\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06247-e1467866590234.jpg?resize=109%2C300 109w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06247-e1467866590234.jpg?resize=768%2C2123 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06247-e1467866590234.jpg?w=1142 1142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06247-e1467866590234.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I couldn\u2019t help but photograph this new species to me\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06240.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1901 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06240-e1467866698972-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06240\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06240-e1467866698972.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06240-e1467866698972.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06240-e1467866698972.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06240-e1467866698972.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is another surprise plant, leaves first\u2026Hieracium albiflorum (white hawkweed). \u00a0I was looking through all the Washington wildflower pictures on my phone and had seen this one, and then stumbled on just one plant of it on one of my hikes. \u00a0I won\u2019t say it is rare, but I only found the one\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06239.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1900 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06239-e1467866879946-190x300.jpg?resize=190%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06239\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06239-e1467866879946.jpg?resize=190%2C300 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06239-e1467866879946.jpg?resize=768%2C1215 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06239-e1467866879946.jpg?resize=647%2C1024 647w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06239-e1467866879946.jpg?w=1248 1248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06239-e1467866879946.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I typically ignore the dandelion-looking flowers, just a bias developed over years of lawn maintenance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06238.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1899 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06238-e1467866996366-132x300.jpg?resize=132%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06238\" width=\"132\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06238-e1467866996366.jpg?resize=132%2C300 132w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06238-e1467866996366.jpg?resize=768%2C1745 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06238-e1467866996366.jpg?resize=451%2C1024 451w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06238-e1467866996366.jpg?w=905 905w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">But this was a charming find and a happy surprise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06237.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06237.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06237\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06237.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06237.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06237.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06237.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06237.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\u2019ve come across several stands of ragged robin, Clarkia pulchella, on the Ranch property, but just as often, these plants are one-offs, all alone. \u00a0They stand out with their bright color and interesting shape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06233.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1895\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06233.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06233\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06233.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06233.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06233.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06233.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06233.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I remember this plant being a potentilla when I first spotted it on the Ranch property. \u00a0But it looks like the botanists have moved it to a new family: \u00a0Drymocallis glandulosa (Green\u2019s drymocallis, sticky cinquefoil).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06232.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1894\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06232.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06232\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06232.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06232.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06232.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06232.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06232.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bright yellows are really common among the wildflowers near the cabin, but this soft yellow is much less common.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06231.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1893\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06231.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06231\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06231.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06231.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06231.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06231.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06231.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another fleabane that was very common in July 2016\u2013I believe this is\u00a0Erigeron corymbosus (longleaf fleabane, foothill daisy).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06230.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1892\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06230.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06230\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06230.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06230.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06230.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06230.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06230.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The wild woodland strawberries are EVERYWHERE around the ranch. \u00a0But in ten years, I had never seen (or tasted) a berry. \u00a0They are very shy-fruiting plants. \u00a0This year, on one hike, I ate a dozen or more of the delicious berries. \u00a0This is\u00a0Fragaria vesca.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06228.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1890 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06228-e1467867549622-194x300.jpg?resize=194%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06228\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06228-e1467867549622.jpg?resize=194%2C300 194w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06228-e1467867549622.jpg?resize=768%2C1188 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06228-e1467867549622.jpg?resize=662%2C1024 662w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06228-e1467867549622.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06228-e1467867549622.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another new flower for me, this is\u00a0Spiraea x pyramidata (pyramid spiraea). \u00a0I need to explore why it has the x\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06226.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1888\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06226.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06226\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06226.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06226.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06226.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06226.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06226.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I found two of these beetles on two different yarrows\u2013they obviously are one of the pollinators. \u00a0This is by far the most common wildflower around the Ranch \u00a0(Achillea millefolium).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06225.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1887\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06225.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06225.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06225.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06225.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06225.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I was surprised the first time I discovered this native campanula (Campanula rotundifolia) around the Ranch, but found out it is common all over the world\u2026and several wildflowers are like that, which is pretty impressive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06224.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1886\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06224.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06224\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06224.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06224.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06224.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06224.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06224.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A different view\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06223.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1885 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06223-e1467867911949-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06223\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06223-e1467867911949.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06223-e1467867911949.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06223-e1467867911949.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06223-e1467867911949.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And another\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06221.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1883\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06221.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06221\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06221.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06221.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06221.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06221.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06221.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is another mystery flower that I\u2019ll need to investigate. \u00a0These were pretty common around the ranch, but didn\u2019t quite fit the iphone wildflower app descriptions for similar plants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06220.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1882 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06220-e1467868013371-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06220\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06220-e1467868013371.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06220-e1467868013371.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06220-e1467868013371.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06220-e1467868013371.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I\u2019m a sucker for Indian paintbrushes\u2013this is\u00a0Castilleja hispida (harsh Indian paintbrush). \u00a0These are pretty uncommon, so it is always a treat to stumble on one or a bunch of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06218.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06218.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06218\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06218.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06218.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06218.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06218.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06218.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I love speedwells, and here is a water lover,\u00a0Veronica americana, growing in the moisture under the aspen grove in the middle of our meadow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06217.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1879 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06217-e1467868208344-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06217\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06217-e1467868208344.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06217-e1467868208344.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06217-e1467868208344.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06217-e1467868208344.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another water lover under the aspens,\u00a0Senecio hydrophiloides (tall groundsel, sweet marsh butterweed). \u00a0The red stems on these perennials are interesting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06216.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1878 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06216-e1467868341847-131x300.jpg?resize=131%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06216\" width=\"131\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06216-e1467868341847.jpg?resize=131%2C300 131w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06216-e1467868341847.jpg?resize=768%2C1756 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06216-e1467868341847.jpg?resize=448%2C1024 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06216-e1467868341847.jpg?w=1395 1395w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06216-e1467868341847.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another mystery flower\u2013this may be a spring beauty (claytonia), but I need to research it to be sure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06215.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1877 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06215-e1467868422967-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06215\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06215-e1467868592970.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06215-e1467868592970.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06215-e1467868422967.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06215-e1467868422967.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pyrola asarifolia (liverleaf wintergreen, heart-leaved pyrola, pink wintergreen)\u2013I find a few of these every year. \u00a0They are uncommon and extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06214.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1876\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06214.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06214\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06214.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06214.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06214.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06214.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06214.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yet another mystery flower. \u00a0This appears to be a white speedwell that was growing in a very moist place\u2013can\u2019t wait to research it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06213.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1875 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06213-e1467868767907-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06213\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06213-e1467868767907.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06213-e1467868767907.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06213-e1467868767907.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06213-e1467868767907.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view of my mystery speedwell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06209.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1872\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06209.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"DSC06209\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06209.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06209.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06209.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06209.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06209.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I found another plant of Veronica americana in another wet place and snapped another photo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06208.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1871\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06208.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06208\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06208.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06208.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06208.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06208.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06208.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I really like all the pea relatives. \u00a0This is\u00a0Astragalus canadensis (Canadian milk-vetch).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06207.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1870 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06207-e1467869027736-155x300.jpg?resize=155%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06207\" width=\"155\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06207-e1467869027736.jpg?resize=155%2C300 155w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06207-e1467869027736.jpg?resize=768%2C1490 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06207-e1467869027736.jpg?resize=528%2C1024 528w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06207-e1467869027736.jpg?w=1632 1632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06207-e1467869027736.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06207-e1467869027736.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Flower detail of the milk vetch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06190.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1850 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06190-e1467869075688-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06190\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06190-e1467869075688.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06190-e1467869075688.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06190-e1467869075688.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06190-e1467869075688.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06190-e1467869075688.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A showy bedstraw, the northern species,\u00a0Galium boreale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06189.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1849 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06189-e1467869306169-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06189\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06189-e1467869306169.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06189-e1467869306169.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06189-e1467869306169.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06189-e1467869306169.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06189-e1467869306169.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view of the sweet marsh butterweed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06188.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06188.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06188\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06188.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06188.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06188.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06188.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06188.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And another\u2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06187.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1847\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06187.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06187\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06187.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06187.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06187.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06187.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06187.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And a close-up of the red stem and leaves\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06186.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1846\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06186.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06186\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06186.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06186.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06186.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06186.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06186.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There are introduced plants, too\u2013like this\u00a0Trifolium repens (white clover, white lawn clover), common in my lawn in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06185.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1845 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06185-e1467869469254-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06185\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06185-e1467869469254.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06185-e1467869469254.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06185-e1467869469254.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06185-e1467869469254.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06185-e1467869469254.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dasiphora fruticosa (shrubby cinquefoil)\u2013another name change!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06184.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1844 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06184-e1467869573577-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06184\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06184-e1467869573577.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06184-e1467869573577.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06184-e1467869573577.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06184-e1467869573577.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06184-e1467869573577.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view. \u00a0This dwarf shrub grows so well around the property, and you see cultivars planted as landscape specimens all around eastern Washington.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06182.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1842\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06182.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06182\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06182.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06182.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06182.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06182.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06182.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Trifolium dubium (least hop clover)\u2013I think that\u2019s right\u2026there are several yellow clover possibilities. \u00a0These grow in big clumps in moister areas around the property.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06181.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1841 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06181-e1467870259807-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06181\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06181-e1467870259807.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06181-e1467870259807.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06181-e1467870259807.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06181-e1467870259807.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06181-e1467870259807.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Flower and leaf close-up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06180.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1840\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06180.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06180\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06180.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06180.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06180.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06180.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06180.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Blue eyed grass, a spectacular iris relative. \u00a0This is\u00a0Sisyrinchium idahoense (Idaho blue-eyed grass)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06179.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1839 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06179-e1467949211983-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06179\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06179-e1467949211983.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06179-e1467949211983.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06179-e1467949211983.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06179-e1467949211983.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06179-e1467949211983.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is a pussy toes\u2013probably\u00a0Antennaria umbrinella (umber pussytoes)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06178.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1838 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06178-e1467949370357-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06178\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06178-e1467949370357.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06178-e1467949370357.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06178-e1467949370357.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06178-e1467949370357.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06178-e1467949370357.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A cinquefoil that still (I hope) bears the name potentilla,\u00a0Potentilla gracilis (slender cinquefoil)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06170.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1830 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06170-e1467949679681-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06170\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06170-e1467949679681.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06170-e1467949679681.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06170-e1467949679681.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06170-e1467949679681.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06170-e1467949679681.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">My favorite pea, still a mystery<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06169.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1829 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06169-e1467949816934-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06169\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06169-e1467949816934.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06169-e1467949816934.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06169-e1467949816934.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06169-e1467949816934.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06169-e1467949816934.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How my mystery pea grows\u2013flower stalk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06168.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1828 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06168-e1467949961138-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06168\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06168-e1467949961138.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06168-e1467949961138.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06168-e1467949961138.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06168-e1467949961138.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06168-e1467949961138.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06167.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1827 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06167-e1467950007991-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06167\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06167-e1467950007991.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06167-e1467950007991.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06167-e1467950007991.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06167-e1467950007991.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06167-e1467950007991.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Delphinium\u00a0 nuttallianum (two-lobe larkspur, upland larkspur, common larkspur)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06165.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1825\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06165.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06165\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06165.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06165.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06165.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06165.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06165.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I think this is an Arnica, but not sure which one\u2013will have to investigate that, too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06166.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1826 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06166-e1467950201701-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06166\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06166-e1467950201701.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06166-e1467950201701.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06166-e1467950201701.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06166-e1467950201701.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06166-e1467950201701.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can get a bit of a feeling of how many wildflowers were blooming in early July 2016 from this picture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06164.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1824\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06164.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06164\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06164.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06164.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06164.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06164.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06164.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another picture of the Arnica\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06163.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1823\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06163.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06163\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06163.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06163.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06163.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06163.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06163.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A clearer picture of our native Achillea millefolium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06162.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1822 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06162-e1467950538796-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06162\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06162-e1467950538796.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06162-e1467950538796.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06162-e1467950538796.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06162-e1467950538796.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06162-e1467950538796.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A new wildflower for me, that I found all over the Ranch this time (July 2016), this is the yellow rattle, or\u00a0Rhinanthus minor (little rattlebox)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06161.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1821 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06161-e1467950769610-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06161\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06161-e1467950769610.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06161-e1467950769610.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06161-e1467950769610.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06161-e1467950769610.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06161-e1467950769610.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06160.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1820 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06160-e1467950869605-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06160\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06160-e1467950869605.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06160-e1467950869605.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06160-e1467950869605.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06160-e1467950869605.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06160-e1467950869605.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here you can see the inflated calyces that end up becoming rattles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06159.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1819\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06159.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06159\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06159.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06159.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06159.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06159.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06159.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More photos of the alumroot\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06158.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1818\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06158.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06158\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06158.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06158.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06158.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06158.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06158.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and more again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06157.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1817 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06157-e1467950993688-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06157\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06157-e1467950993688.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06157-e1467950993688.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06157-e1467950993688.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06157-e1467950993688.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06157-e1467950993688.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Alumroot flower detail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06156.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1816 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06156-e1467951088558-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06156\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06156-e1467951088558.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06156-e1467951088558.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06156-e1467951088558.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06156-e1467951088558.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06156-e1467951088558.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gaillardia aristata\u2013here is a photo in evening light.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06155.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1815 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06155-e1467951155772-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06155\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06155-e1467951155772.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06155-e1467951155772.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06155-e1467951155772.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06155-e1467951155772.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06155-e1467951155772.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Same flower\u2026just so beautiful!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06154.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1814 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06154-e1467951282897-164x300.jpg?resize=164%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06154\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06154-e1467951282897.jpg?resize=164%2C300 164w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06154-e1467951282897.jpg?resize=768%2C1402 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06154-e1467951282897.jpg?resize=561%2C1024 561w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06154-e1467951282897.jpg?w=1542 1542w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06154-e1467951282897.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06154-e1467951282897.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Okay\u2013enough already! \u00a0But it really was pretty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06152.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1812 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06152-e1467951353501-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06152\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06152-e1467951353501.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06152-e1467951353501.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06152-e1467951353501.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06152-e1467951353501.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06152-e1467951353501.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I like this photo of the wax currant\u2013so festive and shiny!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06147.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1807 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06147-e1467951400269-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06147\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06147-e1467951400269.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06147-e1467951400269.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06147-e1467951400269.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06147-e1467951400269.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06147-e1467951400269.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eriogonum heracleoides (Wyeth\u2019s buckwheat)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06146.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1806\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06146.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06146\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06146.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06146.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06146.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06146.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06146.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You get a feeling of how these buckwheat flowers grow from this photo. \u00a0They are impressive, especially in some of the dense stands<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06144.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1804\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06144.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06144\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06144.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06144.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06144.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06144.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06144.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Owl clovers were completely new to me (July 2016). \u00a0They are really interesting and there were millions of them! \u00a0This is\u00a0Orthocarpus tenuifolius (narrow-leaved owl-clover).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06143.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1803 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06143-e1468382905139-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06143\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06143-e1468382905139.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06143-e1468382905139.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06143-e1468382905139.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06143-e1468382905139.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06143-e1468382905139.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A close-up. \u00a0These were growing right around the cabin, so easy to photograph.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06142.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1802 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06142-e1468383128398-163x300.jpg?resize=163%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06142\" width=\"163\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06142-e1468383128398.jpg?resize=163%2C300 163w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06142-e1468383128398.jpg?resize=768%2C1409 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06142-e1468383128398.jpg?resize=558%2C1024 558w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06142-e1468383128398.jpg?w=1672 1672w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06142-e1468383128398.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06142-e1468383128398.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lupinus Lepidus (Pacific lupine, elegant lupine) grows all over the Ranch, too. \u00a0These were just past their prime at our elevation (3,300 ft, July 2016), but some individual plants were still in full bloom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06140.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06140.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06140\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06140.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06140.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06140.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06140.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06140.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">These are a lot floppier than pictures I\u2019ve seen of Texas Bluebonnets, but they put on quite a show.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06139.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1800 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06139-e1468383557185-180x300.jpg?resize=180%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06139\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06139-e1468383557185.jpg?resize=180%2C300 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06139-e1468383557185.jpg?resize=768%2C1281 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06139-e1468383557185.jpg?resize=614%2C1024 614w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06139-e1468383557185.jpg?w=1736 1736w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06139-e1468383557185.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06139-e1468383557185.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Delphinium\u00a0 nuttallianum (two-lobe larkspur, upland larkspur, common larkspur), the bluest blue on the Ranch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06138.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1799\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06138.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06138\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06138.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06138.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06138.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06138.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06138.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mystery fleabane\u2013still need to identify this one.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06136.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1797 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06136-e1468383709968-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06136\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06136-e1468383709968.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06136-e1468383709968.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06136-e1468383709968.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06136-e1468383709968.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06136-e1468383709968.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Erigeron speciosus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06135.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1796 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06135-e1468383856871-161x300.jpg?resize=161%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06135\" width=\"161\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06135-e1468383856871.jpg?resize=161%2C300 161w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06135-e1468383856871.jpg?resize=768%2C1428 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06135-e1468383856871.jpg?resize=551%2C1024 551w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06135-e1468383856871.jpg?w=1632 1632w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06135-e1468383856871.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06135-e1468383856871.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Penstemon confertus (lesser yellow beardtongue, yellow penstemon)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06134.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1795 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06134-e1468383958622-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06134\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06134-e1468383958622.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06134-e1468383958622.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06134-e1468383958622.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06134-e1468383958622.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06134-e1468383958622.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Penstemon confertus (lesser yellow beardtongue, yellow penstemon), showing all those compressed flowers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06133.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1794\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06133.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06133\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06133.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06133.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06133.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06133.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06133.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How fleabanes grow on the Ranch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06132.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1793\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06132.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06132\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06132.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06132.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06132.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06132.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06132.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fleabane close-up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06129.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1790 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06129-e1468384038789-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06129\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06129-e1468384038789.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06129-e1468384038789.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06129-e1468384038789.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06129-e1468384038789.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06129-e1468384038789.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I have seen a few of these Silenes before, but not many. \u00a0This trip (July 2016), the time was right\u2013there were thousands of them all around. \u00a0Silene douglasii (Douglas\u2019 catchfly).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06128.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1789 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06128-e1468384190868-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06128\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06128-e1468384190868.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06128-e1468384190868.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06128-e1468384190868.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06128-e1468384190868.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06128-e1468384190868.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view of the silene.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06124.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1787\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06124.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06124\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06124.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06124.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06124.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06124.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06124.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Erigeron flower detail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06120.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1785 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06120-e1468384278966-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06120\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06120-e1468384278966.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06120-e1468384278966.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06120-e1468384278966.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06120-e1468384278966.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06120-e1468384278966.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From a distant, you don\u2019t notice the decoration that each scarlet gilia flower possesses. \u00a0But close-up, they are pretty amazing. \u00a0Ipomopsis aggregata (scarlet gilia, skyrocket)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06118.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1783 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06118-e1468384512300-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06118\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06118-e1468384512300.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06118-e1468384512300.jpg?resize=768%2C1152 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06118-e1468384512300.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06118-e1468384512300.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06118-e1468384512300.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another view.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06117.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1782 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06117-e1468384568543-111x300.jpg?resize=111%2C300\" alt=\"DSC06117\" width=\"111\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06117-e1468384568543.jpg?resize=111%2C300 111w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06117-e1468384568543.jpg?resize=768%2C2069 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06117-e1468384568543.jpg?resize=380%2C1024 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06117-e1468384568543.jpg?w=1093 1093w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06117-e1468384568543.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Showing how the skyrocket grows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another shot of an owl clover.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06110.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1775\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06110.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"DSC06110\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06110.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06110.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06110.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06110.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC06110.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A different fleabane, possibly\u00a0Erigeron corymbosus (longleaf fleabane, foothill daisy)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011709_zps8cf55be9.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1113\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1113\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011709_zps8cf55be9.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011709_zps8cf55be9\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011709_zps8cf55be9.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011709_zps8cf55be9.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011709_zps8cf55be9.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011709_zps8cf55be9.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011709_zps8cf55be9.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unknown thistle species\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011705_zps9421e8c3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1112\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011705_zps9421e8c3.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011705_zps9421e8c3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011705_zps9421e8c3.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011705_zps9421e8c3.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011705_zps9421e8c3.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011705_zps9421e8c3.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011705_zps9421e8c3.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Butterflies love these big perennials<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011673_zpsad64314b.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1110\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1110\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011673_zpsad64314b.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011673_zpsad64314b\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011673_zpsad64314b.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011673_zpsad64314b.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011673_zpsad64314b.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011673_zpsad64314b.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011673_zpsad64314b.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pyrola asarifolia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011669_zpsea4269e1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1109\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011669_zpsea4269e1.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011669_zpsea4269e1\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011669_zpsea4269e1.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011669_zpsea4269e1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011669_zpsea4269e1.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011669_zpsea4269e1.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011669_zpsea4269e1.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Close-up of Pyrola asarifolia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011660_zpsa170e3fd.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1108\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011660_zpsa170e3fd.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011660_zpsa170e3fd\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011660_zpsa170e3fd.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011660_zpsa170e3fd.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011660_zpsa170e3fd.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011660_zpsa170e3fd.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011660_zpsa170e3fd.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huge old tamarack\u2013Larix occidentalis<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011652_zps9d1a2d7a.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1105\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011652_zps9d1a2d7a.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011652_zps9d1a2d7a\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011652_zps9d1a2d7a.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011652_zps9d1a2d7a.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011652_zps9d1a2d7a.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011652_zps9d1a2d7a.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011652_zps9d1a2d7a.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Formerly Potentilla, this is now classified as Drymocallis glandulosa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011581_zpsc56223b3.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1092\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1092\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011581_zpsc56223b3.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011581_zpsc56223b3\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011581_zpsc56223b3.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011581_zpsc56223b3.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011581_zpsc56223b3.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011581_zpsc56223b3.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011581_zpsc56223b3.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huge seedhead of the yellow salsify, Tragopogon dubius (introduced)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011570_zps5cea8564.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1088\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1088\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011570_zps5cea8564.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011570_zps5cea8564\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011570_zps5cea8564.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011570_zps5cea8564.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011570_zps5cea8564.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011570_zps5cea8564.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011570_zps5cea8564.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011569_zps78e28452.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1087\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1087\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011569_zps78e28452.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011569_zps78e28452\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011569_zps78e28452.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011569_zps78e28452.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011569_zps78e28452.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011569_zps78e28452.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011569_zps78e28452.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful cone developing on yellow pine, Pinus ponderosa<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011568_zpscf34fbda.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1086\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1086\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011568_zpscf34fbda.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011568_zpscf34fbda\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011568_zpscf34fbda.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011568_zpscf34fbda.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011568_zpscf34fbda.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011568_zpscf34fbda.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011568_zpscf34fbda.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A second view<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011560_zpsf8719d54.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1085\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1085\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011560_zpsf8719d54.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011560_zpsf8719d54\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011560_zpsf8719d54.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011560_zpsf8719d54.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011560_zpsf8719d54.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011560_zpsf8719d54.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011560_zpsf8719d54.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the wild roses of bench creek\u2013this is likely Wood\u2019s rose, Rosa woodsii<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011558_zps4dd02ded.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1084\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1084\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011558_zps4dd02ded.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011558_zps4dd02ded\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011558_zps4dd02ded.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011558_zps4dd02ded.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011558_zps4dd02ded.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011558_zps4dd02ded.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011558_zps4dd02ded.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flower detail<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011547_zps0bde2f19.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1083\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1083\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011547_zps0bde2f19.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011547_zps0bde2f19\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011547_zps0bde2f19.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011547_zps0bde2f19.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011547_zps0bde2f19.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011547_zps0bde2f19.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011547_zps0bde2f19.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the tall grasses\u2013not sure which one<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011539_zps8794a012.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1081\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1081\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011539_zps8794a012.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011539_zps8794a012\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011539_zps8794a012.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011539_zps8794a012.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011539_zps8794a012.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011539_zps8794a012.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011539_zps8794a012.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eriogonum heracleoides (creamy eriogonum, Wyeth\u2019s buckwheat)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011537_zps03573341.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1080\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011537_zps03573341.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011537_zps03573341\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011537_zps03573341.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011537_zps03573341.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011537_zps03573341.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011537_zps03573341.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011537_zps03573341.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eriogonum heracleoides (creamy eriogonum, Wyeth\u2019s buckwheat)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011529_zpsbe0ed603.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1077\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1077\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011529_zpsbe0ed603.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011529_zpsbe0ed603\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011529_zpsbe0ed603.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011529_zpsbe0ed603.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011529_zpsbe0ed603.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011529_zpsbe0ed603.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011529_zpsbe0ed603.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lupinus lepidus, the Pacific lupine<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011528_zps6a63eb99.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1076\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1076\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011528_zps6a63eb99.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011528_zps6a63eb99\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011528_zps6a63eb99.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011528_zps6a63eb99.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011528_zps6a63eb99.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011528_zps6a63eb99.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011528_zps6a63eb99.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My favorite pea relative\u2013haven\u2019t yet identified it\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011524_zpse2363338.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1075\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1075\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011524_zpse2363338.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011524_zpse2363338\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011524_zpse2363338.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011524_zpse2363338.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011524_zpse2363338.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011524_zpse2363338.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011524_zpse2363338.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gailardia aristata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011512_zps8ad9f078.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1074\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1074\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011512_zps8ad9f078.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011512_zps8ad9f078\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011512_zps8ad9f078.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011512_zps8ad9f078.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011512_zps8ad9f078.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011512_zps8ad9f078.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011512_zps8ad9f078.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Erigeron speciosus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011510_zps35bcff49.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1073\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1073\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011510_zps35bcff49.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011510_zps35bcff49\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011510_zps35bcff49.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011510_zps35bcff49.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011510_zps35bcff49.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011510_zps35bcff49.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011510_zps35bcff49.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Erigeron speciosus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011508_zps05a38fe4.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1072\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1072\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011508_zps05a38fe4.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011508_zps05a38fe4\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011508_zps05a38fe4.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011508_zps05a38fe4.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011508_zps05a38fe4.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011508_zps05a38fe4.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011508_zps05a38fe4.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another salsify seed picture<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011507_zpsf3904076.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1071\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1071\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011507_zpsf3904076.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011507_zpsf3904076\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011507_zpsf3904076.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011507_zpsf3904076.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011507_zpsf3904076.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011507_zpsf3904076.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011507_zpsf3904076.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Salsify flower<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011499_zps792a6984.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1069\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1069\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011499_zps792a6984.jpg?resize=225%2C300\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011499_zps792a6984\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011499_zps792a6984.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011499_zps792a6984.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011499_zps792a6984.jpg?w=1944 1944w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011499_zps792a6984.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011499_zps792a6984.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Campanula rotundifolia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011494_zps53b3ca68.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1068\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1068\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011494_zps53b3ca68.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011494_zps53b3ca68\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011494_zps53b3ca68.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011494_zps53b3ca68.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011494_zps53b3ca68.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011494_zps53b3ca68.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011494_zps53b3ca68.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My favorite wild grass<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011493_zpsa66509b2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1067\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1067\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011493_zpsa66509b2.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011493_zpsa66509b2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011493_zpsa66509b2.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011493_zpsa66509b2.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011493_zpsa66509b2.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011493_zpsa66509b2.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011493_zpsa66509b2.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011492_zpsf2d7205e.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1066\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1066\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011492_zpsf2d7205e.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011492_zpsf2d7205e\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1051\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011024_zpse3488a8b-Copy.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"CabinJuly2011024_zpse3488a8b - Copy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011024_zpse3488a8b-Copy.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011024_zpse3488a8b-Copy.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011024_zpse3488a8b-Copy.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011024_zpse3488a8b-Copy.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CabinJuly2011024_zpse3488a8b-Copy.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bench Creek Ranch, where our little cabin sits, is a large ranch property off of Aeneas Valley Road just east of Tonasket. Some kind of fleabane\u2013still need to identify it, as it wasn\u2019t obvious from my iphone wildflower app. Unknown fleabane flowers\u2013blooming around the cabin in the gravel we had brought in. Phacelia linearis: \u00a0there &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/bench-creek-fauna\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bench Creek Flora<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1017","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1017"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1985,"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1017\/revisions\/1985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}