Dove Nest



There's now a second egg! Most of the time, mom is sitting on there.

Woodland Star



lives among the oaks, grass and clover.

Nightshade



of the same family as the tomato and eggplant. Flowers range from deep blue to lavender.

Monkeyflower



Love the red markings. The rain today should extend the flower show for a few more weeks.

Deer Brush



Most of the blossoms are blue this year.

A Little Red Plant



with a yellow flower that grows near granite.

Purple Milkweed



comes up in the same place every year. With all the rain, it's looking especially lush.

Misty Oaks



as the storm moves through.

Sourberry



hanging over the creek on this cloudy, cold day.

Clouds



hug the mountains and drop some low snow.

Cream Cups



opening up in the sun.

Golden Brodaiea



Pretty face coming up and blooming.

Violets



are yellow and plentiful in this wet year.

This Rose Globe Lily



aka Rosy Fairy Lantern is the first I've see this year.

Shades of Purple



The blue dicks sway over masses of bird's eye gilia.

Owl's Clover



stands out in the meadow.

Lacepods



Goldfields, moss, granite and mountains

Clouds on the Move



swirling past on the way to the Sierra.

Oak Tassels



New growth, tassels and pollen.

Phacelia Against Granite



Another wildflower in bloom.

Manzanita



with new spring growth.

The Parasitic Vine



Mountain Clematis climbs up the live oak and flowers.

Buttercups



Tall yellow flowers of the meadow.

Goldfields



with oaks and the Sierra.

Oak Branch



sports moss and fungi.

Snow!



A white blanket rapidly melting.

Looking Through a Lace Curtain



of redbud.

Row of Gooseberries



Used to be flowers.

Lupine



The lupine blossoms begin to form seed pods. Those white oaks look very white. Snow and clouds in the high country.

Five Spot



Purple veining on the petals as well as a spot at each edge.