Natural History Wanderings

Updated 7/20/11

Two recent wildflower bloom reports for Plumas County

Lakes Basin

Greti Sequin reports:

” Lakes Basin and Sierra Buttes are fabulous right now. We spent a day in the Sardine Lake area. The Western azaleas were gorgeous, especially in the Sand Pond area.  Washington lilies grew along Hw. 89 south of Graeagle. There were many great groups of snow plants.  And much more. Everything is lush and green and amazing. There is still snow at higher elevations, but melting rapidly.”

 Joe Willis on his Black Oak Naturalist blog reports:

” I saw two new species blooming, the Marsh Marigold (Buttercup Family) and a small Larkspur (also Buttercup family). There’s still a bit of snow on the trail, especially on the Bucks Creek Loop, and many species of flowers seem to be a month or more behind schedule compared to most years. I wonder if some species will skip this year. I saw no signs of Monkshood anywhere, for instance. The biggest difference in a week’s time was in the abundance of Corn Lilies, Leopard Lilies, and Camas. .”