Rancho San Antonio, June 5, 2017

Ginger and Karen went on an evening hike at Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve.

Wildflower References

All photos copyright Ginger Wolnik unless noted


deer seen along the trail


Wavy-leafed Soap Plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum


closeup of Wavy-leafed Soap Plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum


bugs pollinating Wavy-leafed Soap Plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum


bumble bee on Wavy-leafed Soap Plant Chlorogalum pomeridianum


Pink Honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula


closeup of Pink Honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula


Ocean Spray Holodiscus discolor


closeup of Ocean Spray Holodiscus discolor


Wind poppy Papaver heterophyllum


closeup of Wind poppy Papaver heterophyllum


Pitcher Sage Lepechinia calycina


Poison Oak berries Toxicodendron diversilobum


Orange Bush Monkeyflower, Sticky Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus


closeup of Orange Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus


Yellow Starthistle Centaurea solstitialis (non-native)


closeup of Yellow Starthistle Centaurea solstitialis (non-native)


Wild Mustard Hirschfeldia incana (non-native)


closeup of Wild Mustard Hirschfeldia incana


Milk Thistle seed head Silybum marianum


Italian Thistle Carduus pycnocephalus (non-native)


closeup of Italian Thistle seed head Carduus pycnocephalus

The End!