Saturday, June 28, 2008

Late Bloomer



Found in the marsh by the Indian rock.

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Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Kellogg's Monkeyflower



My preliminary identification is Mimulus Kelloggi. These are very small plants. My second guess is beardtongue.

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Monday, June 04, 2007

Common Monkeyflower



A member of the Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) family, the mimulus guttatus is sparser and smaller this year. Its rich yellow with a red spotted center is dying out as the marshes dry up.

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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Monkeyflower



Just this month, the Common Monkeyflower (Mimulus Guttatus) are emerging in a few wet areas. There are few to be seen with the low rainfall this year.

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