Day 237 - Foxglove

All along the side of the road were these long stalks of foxglove, or Digitalis purpurea. Because of its toxicity, I personally like one of its other names: Dead Man's Bells.

Day 236 - Color

Don't know what these were, but there were a lot of 'em, and they were the most color in an otherwise drab, rainy forest.

Day 191 - Grand Canyon National Park

After hiking, we continued walking west along the South Rim of the canyon and saw this Agave utahensis, or Utah agave, with a bloom well over seven feet high. The big bumblebees loved it.

Day 152 - Snow

While driving through Yosemite on Sunday from the west side to the Mariposa Grove on the southeast side, it started to snow, and didn't let up the rest of the day.

Snow, on Memorial Day weekend . . .

Day 148 - Snow Plant

The Snow Plant is found extensively in Yosemite, but only right after the ground thaws. It's a parasitic plant that feeds on the fungi that lives under the decomposing pine needles in very moist ground.

Day 70 - Dew

There's something to be said about being on location at sunrise . . .

Day 64 - Pescadero

It may not conjure images of monkeys and exotic birds, but this technically is also the rainforest.

Day 32 - Defenses

Sometimes life would be easier if humans came with skin like this...

Day 227 - Olives

The primary reason for heading to Paso Robles this weekend was the 7th Annual Olive Festival.

Day 225 - Yucca

These fibers can be peeled off yucca leaves and woven like cloth threads.

Day 223 - Prickly Pear

It's an intimidating look, but nothing a good pair of gloves can't handle.

Day 222 - Prickly Pears

Mashed into a pulp & strained, these make a mean margarita.

Day 221 - Prickly Pear

A new "paddle" growing on a prickly pear cactus.