Priscilla Dauble and Laura Meier took us into the Blue Mountains around Tollgate and on Summit Road to look at wildflowers. Wild onion, penstimens, camus, larkspur, golden pea, and lupine were plentiful. We found big headed clover on Summit Road and elephant head figwort at Target Meadows. We saw over 75 species of wildflowers and shrubs. The end of the trip was highlighted by a walk in the woods at Jeff Fredson's place on Weston Mountain where he showed us mountain lady slippers, a phantom orchid and coral root. Although this was a "plant" trip, we did take our binoculars along and saw some nice birds including western and mountain bluebirds, Townsend's warblers, olive-sided flycatchers, chipping sparrows and a turkey vulture.
It was a beautiful day in the mountains. Gorgeous wildflowers, spectacular scenery, the fresh smell of the woods, and good company - what more could anyone ask for!
Ginger
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