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Wild at about 3k'...
Haven't seen this in a few years...
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Coming soon...
Last edited by Richard P.; 02/15/15 09:26 PM. Reason: You know, if Doug doesn't let me post REALLY BIG pictures, I'm going to be upset...
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These are out of my normal range of flowers, as I have hiked more in the mountains than the desert. I am not positive about any of these, but this is what I have come up with.
Listed in order of each picture:
#1, 2, 5, 7, & 8 Fremont Phacelia
#3 Some kind of poppy. I am going with Desert Gold Poppy
#4 White-stem Stickleaf
#6 Lace-Leaf Phacelia
I would love to see these in person, with book in hand!
I woud welcome any info from anyone who knows for sure their names.
Happy hiking among the flowers!! Wildflower Betsy
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http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ridgecrest/wildflower.htmlIf one of your trips north will happen any time soon, I would suggest a side trip into Sand Canyon. It seems to me that the bloom is happening way too early this year and if we keep staying as warm as we've been, it'll probably end way too early too.
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Hi Checking the Hills NOT YET, On the names First one is Blue , then Yellow, then Blue Jack taught me these names .
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I am very disappointed! Perhaps an angry letter is in order!
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I am very disappointed! Perhaps an angry letter is in order! Perhaps, but to whom? It's a complex process of subsidies and payments to pay airlines to service tiny airports like IYK in the hopes that air passenger business will increase to the point where taxpayer support is no longer a necessary incentive to an airline. But our Congress is in a state of near perpetual disarray, and steady funding of defense programs is interrupted regularly and travel restrictions are imposed. So, pick a "villian" of the many individuals and agencies on the horizon, and pen away! And, if Lancaster with its proximity to both the Skunkworks and LA can't sustain commercial airlines, what hope does IYK have?
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Send an angry letter about the lack of flowers, too.
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On the names First one is Blue , then Yellow, then Blue Jack taught me these names .  oh yah... I recognize them now!
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pike
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I just noticed that SnowNymph posted some nice flower pictures recently.
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You must have snow blindness because I can't fine any flowers from SnowNymph.
Better get in shape, you will soon be in the California SUN.
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The new growth starts South of Olancha and like Richard said the Ridgecrest area is solid green and I would expect the flowers will cover the Valley floor in the next two weeks, We have had several hot days in the Lone Pine area so I think we will start to see coverage, Last year was a record for flowers not all at once but something blooming for many weeks well into late spring.
I have had the chance to see the desert in bloom several times miles and miles of color,each Valley showing another display and certain plants that you only see once in your life. Watch for Snow's photos as she will hit the canyons from south to North.
Also Richard keep posting updates around Ridgecrest , looks like your area will be the first to cover the floor
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The quality of the photos should improve, starting tomorrow. I finally tracked down the 30mm macro lens for my Sony... haven't seen it since Nepal (almost two years ago).
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I could use some California sun. In fact, I'll trade you some snow for it. No flowers here.
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