Spring time is here. It's time for wildflower hikes in California. For the longest time, the only flower that I could identify when hiking is California Poppy. I love them. They are everywhere in the bayarea. I always have a happy disposition when I see them.
Last Saturday, Amy and Mike have graciously invited me to join their wildflower hike . Thank you :) We went to Mount Diablo State Park and after the hike, we stopped at the Mount Diablo Summit.
I am a little wiser now that I have learnt to identify a few more wildflowers. We saw wild cucumber/manroot, white nemophilia,black sage,miner's lettuce, california buttercup, fiddleneck,woolly indian paintbrush,western wallflower,blue dicks,silver lupine,blue-eyed grass,shooting star and blue witch.
Below are some of the photos taken during this trip.
Shooting Star
- Primrose family
- my favorite photo from this trip
Silver Lupine
- Pea family
Woolly Indian Paintbrush
- Lighter colour than Indian Warrior
- The stems and leaves are white woolly.
Blue Dicks
- Lily family
- Cluster of blue flowers
My "are you smarter than a fifth grader" question:
Q: Do you know what is the state rock of California ?
A: Serpentine rock
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