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| Lupine with the rock formation known as Elephant Head in the background |
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| Indian Paintbrush |
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| Sweet Fennel |
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| Fleabane |
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| Balsam Root |
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| Cryptanth |
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tiny, delicate Claytonia perfoliata |
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| Gooseberry bushes |
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| Gooseberry branch with buds |
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| Globemallow |
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| Globemallow hill |
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| Boss eating thistle buds VERY carefully. |
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| Boss enjoying the plentiful grass |
We saw antelope, buffalo, raptors and chukars. Meadowlarks sang everywhere. Spring has arrived on the island. Biting flies and gnats have arrived, too, so it's a good idea to wipe down yourself and your horses with insect repellent!
Nice post and lovely pictures
ReplyDeleteAntelope Island is beautiful any season, but Spring is absolutely glorious. Thanks for taking us along on your ride -- the insects didn't bother me at all!
ReplyDeleteVery special photos Janie, love these beautiful wildflowers and loved the scenery too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place to explore. I enjoyed seeing all of those lovely plants you found. Only a couple of those grow naturally in my area, fleabane and globemallow.
ReplyDeleteWow. Gorgeous. I'm heading out there next week. Do you a favorite trail -- trail name? -- that you'd suggest? Gotta see those flowers!
ReplyDeleteLove those wildflowers and beautiful scenes...:)
ReplyDeleteYou have spring wildflowers! Love that hillside of globemallow. We're in UT (Cedar City) overnight on our way home from CA. VERY windy! Tell Boss I'd be careful, too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post! We've had Miner's lettuce in my CSA for the last few weeks and I didn't know what it was. It doesn't have much of a flavor, but it's so beautiful it makes salads more delectable and it's a perfect garnish for my pho soups.
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