Nature ID

checker lily / mission bells Fritillaria affinis Liliaceae Fun! Easy to miss while hiking, especially in very green areas. ps 03/31/11 - F...

oak Fagaceae I'm starting to really appreciate the beauty of CA's oaks with their craggly branches and "old" characte...

sky lupine Lupinus nanus Fabaceae In 2006, we had hoped to see these blooming in time for our wedding, but there was too much rain that year...

wedding tree Fagaceae As per our now annual visit to this oak tree... it looks very different.