Farewell-to-Spring flowers for the Summer Solstice
Here is a mass of new Farewell-to-Spring flowers in the Onagraceae plant family - at the peak of their bloom even though today is the last day of spring. I believe they are the Speckled Clarkia (Clarkia cylindrica), though these flowers are not at all speckled. They have erect stems and nodding flower buds. The species Clarkia bottae is very similar. These plants have had a good year with some rain for a change. They'll keep flowering for a while. There's also native Golden Yarrow (Eriophyllum confertflorum, Asteraceae) on the right, and two different native grasses just to the left of it. (San Marcos Pass, 19 June 2019)
Today is the last official day of spring, so farewell to spring. The summer solstice is officially tomorrow on June 21 at 8:54 a.m. PDT. It's the first day of summer when the sun is highest above the ecliptic and the path of the sun is highest in the sky. Happy solstice!
Farewell-to-Spring flowers for the Summer Solstice
Here is a mass of new Farewell-to-Spring flowers in the Onagraceae plant family - at the peak of their bloom even though today is the last day of spring. I believe they are the Speckled Clarkia (Clarkia cylindrica), though these flowers are not at all speckled. They have erect stems and nodding flower buds. The species Clarkia bottae is very similar. These plants have had a good year with some rain for a change. They'll keep flowering for a while. There's also native Golden Yarrow (Eriophyllum confertflorum, Asteraceae) on the right, and two different native grasses just to the left of it. (San Marcos Pass, 19 June 2019)
Today is the last official day of spring, so farewell to spring. The summer solstice is officially tomorrow on June 21 at 8:54 a.m. PDT. It's the first day of summer when the sun is highest above the ecliptic and the path of the sun is highest in the sky. Happy solstice!