2009-05-10 Mothersday Hike in WA

Eastern Washington is a desert, receiving less than 10in of rain annually; however, the sageland looks pretty for about 5 minutes in early May.

Phlox covers the hills.


Covers!


I'm a sucker for white.


This is when the few bulbs that are out there bloom. This is a Brodiaea. There's also a Calochortus (macrocarpa) that's native, but it's very rare and blooms in June.


Blue Delphinium.


Purple Delphinium.


On top of the mountain, Lupine.


A green paintbrush, Castilleja thompsonii, I think.


A yellow daisy.