New fence stile will facilitate wildflower viewing.
Kirby Canyon & Coyote Ridge 11 Mar 09 |
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New fence stile will facilitate wildflower viewing. |
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| Near Kirby Canyon Trailhead Entrance | ||
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| Morning breezes set these Goldfields a-dancing. | ||
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| A single poppy points the way up Kirby Canyon. | ||
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| A Painted Lady warms up before taking flight. | ||
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| Serpentine boulder encrusted with bright orange lichen. | ||
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| A few early Cream Cups bloom midway up canyon. | ||
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| In a few weeks this area will be a carpet of wildflowers. | ||
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| A Tiger Swallowtail dances across a Franciscian Wallflower. | ||
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| Blue-eyed Gilia. | ||
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| A sunny spot to warm itself. | ||
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| Tall stalks, nodding heads, multiple blooms of a California Gilia. | ||
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| By early afternoon, patches of bright Red Maids stained the hillsides. | ||
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| A pair of Horned Larks. | ||
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| Near the ridge top. | ||
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| A pair of Goldfields. | ||
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| A Lark Sparrow surveys the surrounding grasslands. | ||
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| Note the distinctive markings on its head. | ||
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| Distant view of Anderson Reservoir. | ||
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| View along Poppy Alley. | ||
| Return to Top. | Go to Coyote Ridge. | |