Mule's Ears



From the daisy family, growing in sight of the house.

Berries of Summer, Part 2



Gooseberries on the bush.

The Berries of Summer



The sourberry, cousin to poison oak, appears in the land we've cleared.

Close-Up



These remind me of a peppermint candy.

Farewell-to-Spring



A lush patch of pink.

Penstemon



Happy in this dry year.

Golden Yarrow



Another flower that prefers the shade of live oaks and manzanita.

Last of the Wildflowers



Chinese Houses under the Manzanita.

Fungi



Spores looking like powdered chocolate have already been released.

A Few Last Brodiaea



Purple against the dead grass.

Caterpillar Phacelia



Fuzzy and plentiful in the front yard.

Pale Pink Clarkia



End of the flower season.

Overhead Shot



Pearly Everlasting from the top. I dragged some bushes away from the house and scattered seed all over the hill. Now there's a grove.

Redbud Pods



Another plant that is leafy and lush in summer with attractive seed pods.

Dead Blossoms



Clematis sports "mop heads".

Penstemon



Still blooming late into the summer.

Mariposa Lily



Found growing off the beaten path.

White Brodeaia



Smaller than the other varieties and only in the wet areas, white brodiaea is a fleeting addition to the late spring bloom.

Bolander's Monkey Flower



A tall column topped with a bit of pink growing in the marshy areas.

Clarkia



One of many varieties all with four petals, all late spring bloomers.

Seed Pods



The purplish fruit of the nightshade.

Spring Finale



As summer begins, Mule's Ears of the Daisy family, one of the last flowers standing.

Trees in Bloom



The buckeyes full of blossoms.

Pearly Everlasting



These have a sweet citrusy fragrance and are blooming everywhere.

Harvest Brodiaea



The grass is dead, but the flowers bloom on.

Plumes of Blossoms



Beginning to bloom, a highlight of late spring.

Matilija Poppy



Planted a few years ago, now blooming by the driveway.

Blue Purple at the End of Spring



One of the last spots of color in the meadows, found often at the live oak canopy.

Morning Glory



This vine is appearing in some of the recently cleared areas.