Still Chasing Wildflowers

The season is quickly moving toward fall, but I am still chasing wildflowers in and around Mineral King.

On the way up the hill for Labor Day weekend, we stopped at the water trough at Redwood Canyon, where I was thrilled to see Scarlet Monkeyflowers!! Red flowers are rare in nature, and I’ve seldom seen these. Now I know they are end-of-the-summer flowers, and I’ve spotted them in another place along the Mineral King Road (above Trauger’s at a seeping spring, in case you are wondering.)

This is just so you can see where they are/were located.
This was there too, without any flowers, but the hint of color in its leaves tells me it must be Something Cool.
There are Coneflowers at my neighbors’ cabin. They are native and wild, but I’ve mostly seen them at cabins in Mineral King. Sometimes you can find them around the Tar Gap parking lot too.
The neighbor has a very good section of Bigelow Sneezeweed too.
Speaking of neighbors, this little genius said, “Mommy knows a lot, Daddy knows a lot, but Mr. Botkin knows everything!”
Goldenrod is very profuse this year, a normal sight for late summer.
Asters are also a common late summer sight.
Glacial Daisy, I think, unless it is a washed out Aster.

All of the flowers were found in the vicinity of the bridge, from where this classic photo was taken.

One day soon I will return to posting about art. The flowers won’t last forever!

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2 Comments

  1. You’re right, Jana — the flowers won’t last forever. Live it up, friend! 🙂

    • Cheryl, I believe there is a verse in Isaiah which alludes to that very subject

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