Saturday, July 31, 2010

Goat Peak Butterfly Field Trip

The Native Plant Society organized a field trip to observe butterflies at Goat Peak yesterday. Wildflowers were numerous as well as the colorful bugs. Unfortunately smokey skies dimmed the mountain views.

 
Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

Catch and release butterflies
Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

A rhododendron, native to the east slope of the Cascades - something new to me!
Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

An unusual pink yarrow
Goat Peak Butterfly field trip

Friday, July 23, 2010

Some scenes from yesterday's windy dog walk

Mariposa Lillies - an amazing wildflower that blooms among the dried grasses during the heat of the summer
Mariposa Lily

Mariposa Lily

Mariposa Lily

wild grasses

 
wild grasses