Thursday, April 23, 2009

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Caliente Bodfish Road


Caliente Bodfish Road (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Lots of Popcorn Flower here

Caliente Bodfish Road - Popcorn Flower

I came across fields full of Popcorn Flower, Bird's Eye Gilia and Fiddleneck on Caliente Bodfish Road.

Caliente Bodfish Road - Bird's Eye Gilia

Lots and lots of these flowers are blooming right now.

Caliente Bodfish Road - Ladybug


Caliente Bodfish Road - Ladybug, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Caliente Bodfish Road - Globe Gilia

Granite Road - Cream Cups


Granite Road - Cream Cups, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Caliente-Bodfish Road - Purple Owl's Clover

Caliente Bodfish Road - Common Linanthus

Caliente Bodfish Road - Baby Blue Eyes

A pretty patch of Baby Blue Eyes

Granite Road - Farewell To Spring

I love the color variations in these flowers.

Granite Road - Farewell To Spring

It was pretty windy out on Granite Road, so I didn't get many pictures of these.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Mt Diablo State Park - April 17, 2009


Mt Diablo State Park (4), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

I took a trip to Mt Diablo State Park on April 17, 2009. The weather was great, and there wasn't a whole lot of traffic either. I found lots of wildflowers here and also in the Mitchell Canyon part of the park.

Some wildflowers spotted here included: Filaree, Miner's Lettuce, Larkspur, Indian Paintbrush, Checker Lily, Indian Warrior, Lupine, Buttercups, Blue Dicks, Poppies, Chinese Houses, Blue Eyed Grass, Woodland Star, Milkmaids, Mt Diablo Globe Lily, and more. I posted pictures below. All are clickable for a larger view.

Mt Diablo State Park is located in Walnut Creek, CA. For directions and more info, visit their website. Click HERE to visit their site.

Mt Diablo State Park


Mt Diablo State Park (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Blue Dicks


Blue Dicks, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

No spring hike would be complete without seeing these....

Buttercup


Buttercup, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

...and these.

Mt Diablo State Park - unknown flowers


IMG_6192, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Indian Paintbrush


Indian Paintbrush (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Western Hound's Tongue


Western Hound's Tongue (4), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

MIlkmaids


MIlkmaids (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Black Sage


Black Sage, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Mt Diablo State Park - Spring Vetch


IMG_6100, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Tomcat Clover


Tomcat Clover, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Sun Cups


Sun Cups, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Sticky Monkey Flower


Sticky Monkey Flower (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Mt Diablo State Park - unknown flowers


IMG_6031, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Don't know what these are. They were very tiny.

Blue Eyed Grass


Blue Eyed Grass (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Mt Diablo State Park - unknown flowers


IMG_6054, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

looks like Checkerbloom, but I am not sure

Western Wallflower


Western Wallflower (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Fleabane ( I think)


Fleabane (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Mt Diablo State Park - unknown flowers


IMG_6088, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Not sure what these are, but there were a lot of them.

Miner's Lettuce


Miner's Lettuce (3), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Miner's Lettuce


Miner's Lettuce (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Shooting Star


Shooting Star (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

I can never pass up an opportunity to photograph these flowers.

Mt Diablo State Park - unknown flowers


IMG_6128, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

I don't know what these are. Anyone know? Leave a comment :)

Checker Lily


Checker Lily, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

The subdued colors of these flowers nearly caused me to miss them as I walked on the Summit Trail.

Indian Warrior


Indian Warrior (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

I found a whole lot of these near the Sunset Picnic Area, on the Summit Trail in Mt Diablo State Park.

Mitchell Canyon Trail


Mitchell Canyon Trail (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Mitchell Canyon is part of Mt Diablo State Park. It is located on Mitchell Canyon Rd, off of Clayton Dr in Walnut Creek, CA. I walked on Mitchell Canyon Trail, which is a nice, wide, well-maintained trail.

Mt Diablo Globe Lily


Mt Diablo Globe Lily (20), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

These pretty flowers grow only in Mt Diablo State Park, and nowhere else in the world.

Mt Diablo Globe Lily


Mt Diablo Globe Lily (24), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Purple Owl's Clover


Purple Owl's Clover (2), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Ithuriel's Spear


Ithuriel's Spear, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

California Poppy


California Poppy, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Woodland Star


Woodland Star, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Thistle


Thistle, originally uploaded by kimberzy.

Chinese Houses


Chinese Houses, originally uploaded by kimberzy.