Tag: Hartweg’s Iris

Lewis Creek: The Wildflowers

By Sue LangleyField Trip, Sierra Foothills, SpringAsarum hartwegii, CA, CA natives, California Indian Pink, California Strawberry, california wildflowers, Checker Lily, Dicentra formosa, False Solomon's seal, Fragaria vesca, Fritillaria affinis var. affinis, Hartweg's Iris, Hartweg's Wild Ginger, Iris hartwegii, Lewis Creek Trail, Oakhurst, Pacific bleeding heart, Potentilla glandulosa, Pteridium aquilinum, Silene californica, Smilacina stellata, Sticky Cinquefoil, Western brackenfern, wildflowers

Lewis Creek is about 7 miles south of Yosemite National Park, CA. The trail all along it with the flowers,waterfalls and natural beauty are a lovely alternative to visiting the Park if you have limited time, or if you want to avoid crowds, or if the roads are snowy in the Spring. I described the trail and…

Lewis Creek: Converging Ladybugs converge

By Sue LangleyField Trip, Plant Profiles, Spring, WildlifeCommon horsetail, Convergent Ladybugs, Corlieu Fall, Equisetum arvense, Hartweg's Iris, Hippodamia convergens, Lewis Creek Trail, Red Rock Fall, Yosemite

In May, I decided to take my camera to explore Lewis Creek Trail, just 7 miles south of Yosemite. The creek is named for Washington B. Lewis, one of the Park’s early superintendents and is a few miles of us along Hwy 41 heading north. Part One: The trail and the bugs The trail This is a favorite walk…

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Tag: Hartweg’s Iris

Lewis Creek: The Wildflowers

Lewis Creek: Converging Ladybugs converge