Reservoir Hill # 2 4/3/20205
Wow, sky lupine was in abundance. What a delight to revisit a local spot as the spring show progresses. Thanks, Stacey.
Reservoir Hill April Stacey Pogorzelski
Reservoir Hill April Photo by Stacey Pogorzelski
Lupinus nanus Reservoir Hill Stacey Pogorzelski
Lupinus nanus Reservoir Hill Photo by Stacey Pogorzelski
Wildflowers at Olompali State Historic Park 4/6/2025
A large group enjoyed the loop trail at Olompali. CNPS members Clint and Madeline Kellner know their local park so well. Be sure to check out their Olompali orchid hike in June.
bowl tube iris Ann Elliott
bowl tube iris Ann Elliott
larkspur Ann Elliott
larkspur Ann Elliott
Napa false indigo Ann Elliott
Napa false indigo Ann Elliott
Olompali State Historic Park Ann Elliott
Olompali State Historic Park Ann Elliott
Ookow Ann Elliott
Ookow Ann Elliott
paintbrush Ann Elliott
paintbrush Ann Elliott
woodland star and maiden hair fern Ann Elliott
woodland star and maiden hair fern Ann Elliott
Ring Mountain 4/16/2025 & 4/24/2025
There are so many treats – masses of wildflowers, magical serpentine outcrops, majestic views to the east and south, and out of the way populations of rare species. Join Karen & Allison, Ring Mountain docents, for four more excursions or stop by on a weekend to see this jewel.
Ring Mountain fl 1 Ann Elliott
tidy tips & owl’s clover Ann Elliott
Ring Mountain fl 2 Ann Elliott
Ring Mountain goldfields & sky lupine byAnn Elliott
Ring Mountain fl 3 Ann Elliott
Ring Mountain flowers Ann Elliott
Ring Mountain sil 2 Ann Elliott
Hikers on Ring Mountain Ann Elliott
Ring Mountain sky lupine Ann Elliott
Lupinus nanus -sky lupine Ann Elliott
Ring Mountain view Ann Elliott
Ring Mountain flower mosaic Ann Elliott
Introduction to Conifers 4/27/2025
Dr. Sam did an excellent job of introducing several families of conifers, combining scientific background with tree morphology and reproduction, in a way that was very accessible to novices. We observed specimen trees in Marin Art & Garden Center as well in the communities of Ross and Kentfield.
Bunya tree Ann Elliott
Bunya tree Ann Elliott
Conifer Lovers
Conifer Lovers
Deodar cedar & cone Ann Elliott
Deodar cedar & cone Ann Elliott
Lawson’s cypress
Lawson’s cypress
metasequoia seed pod Ann Elliott
Metasequoia seed pod Ann Elliott
Sterling Sam showing tree characteristics Ann Elliott
Sterling Sam showing tree characteristics Ann Elliott
swamp cypress and cones Ann Elliott
swamp cypress and cones Ann Elliott
Wollemia nobilis – once thought extinct Ann Elliott
Wollemia nobilis – once thought extinct Ann Elliott