Mariposa Lily



against the dead grass.

Milkweed



One of the local varieties in bloom. Most of the milkweed have their bloom stalk bitten off. Milkweed flowers are a delicacy to
someone.

The Largest Wildflower



The biggest native looks like a sunny side up fried egg.

Carpenteria



Beautiful cascades of white blossoms continue into early summer.

Penstemon



Plentiful this year, penstemon prepares to bloom.

Rose Globe Lily



A patch of my favorite flower under the trees.

Redbud



grown from seed is slow to start.

Bull pine



forms cones.

Common Monkeyflower



grows along streams and other marshy areas.

Gooseberry Blossoms



make the transition to berries.

Danny's Skullcap



(Scutellaria tuberosa), a member of the mint family, proliferates in wet and shady spots.

Seasonal Water



begins to disappear, remaining in just a few areas like this one.

Glassy Onion



Smaller and more delicate than the other lilies.

Caterpillar Phacelia



blooms at the edge of a rock outcropping.

Butterweed in Bloom



Tiny yellow blossoms show their stuff.

Butterweed



reaches great heights next to the manzanita.

Dripping Ceanothus



Blossoms with a faint bluish tint.

Yerba Santa



This fire follower emerges from burn piles and takes over meadows.

Clover



soaking up the rain.

Mountain Clematis



now in full bloom draped over the bay tree.

Rosy Fairy Lantern



are also plentiful this year.

Phacelia



The last of the lavender blossoms.

Ithuriel's Spear



blooming near the water tank.

Fremontia's Large Yellow Blossoms



run up and down its branches.

Blue Dick



swaying with a few pretty face.

Blooming Along the Stream



The cinquefoil sends forth flowers.

Arrowleaf Butterweed



A tall plant hiding in the shade.

Snowy Ceanothus



awash in blossoms.

Fields of Lupine



The dense growth of lupine along granite outcroppings.

Yellow Lupine



Rarer than its purple relative, rising amid the clover.