June 18 was Priscilla's wildflower trip to the Blue Mountains. It was spitting rain when we left Walla Walla, and by the time we got to our first stop it was raining hard. Also, the clouds were very low so there was heavy fog. Many of the roads we hoped to visit are still under snow, so a lot of the plants are just beginning to show life. After about an hour, most of us bailed and headed back to Walla Walla. Priscilla, Laura Meier and Markie McCrae stuck it out. They saw 50 wildflower species and 8 shrub species.
We will try again on July 9. Hopefully by then we will be able to get up Summit Road, Coyote Ridge and Target Meadows.
It's been a strange spring, but today is the first day of summer so I am optimistic about our second trip. Come and join the fun. Ginger
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