Observations on plants and gardening from the Great Basin steppe in the American West.
If you get mired in something, click on the Penstemon barbatus 'Elfin Pink' image.
first time with watercolors.
actually painting was so intimidating that i kept postponing it and ended up just filling in the...
The Hawaiian Silversword: Another Warning on Climate Change
by Zach Fitzner
The Hawaiian silversword (Argyroxyphium...
A gorgeous view down river from above the Grotto in Zion National Park.
Photo: Tom Morris
Photos courtesy of ubcbotanicalgarden, Wikipedia, and Linda De Volder.
Lotus berthelotii aka Parot’s Beak, Coral Gem,...
An amazing photo of the Absaroka Mountains in northwest Wyoming is provided by Gretchen Hurley, a geologist in the Cody Field Office, BLM-Wyoming.
The Milky Way rises over Long’s Peak (14,259 feet) as seen from 9,600 feet up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Photo: Pat...
Sagano Bamboo Forest, Japan
This stunning bamboo forest is located in the Arashiyama district on the...
Spring is here and the flowers are in full bloom at one of Oregon’s natural gems.
Located on the western edge of Eugene, Oregon, the West Eugene...
Amazing Trout Creek Climbing Area in BLM-Oregon.
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Agropyron cristatum by Matt Lavin on Flickr.
Many of you, most in fact, will not be as excited by Matt Lanvin’s Flickr account as I am. Even native plant enthusiasts will go a bit cross-eyed at a collection of photos of western North American grasses. Especially when that collection comprises of over 6,000 images. Me, I’m thrilled. While grasses are receiving more attention because of their increasing use in gardens, it’s hard to get people to appreciate their arching or bowing forms, or the spray of their small flowers. I suspect because after awhile, they begin to all look the same. Perhaps that’s why finding such a large collection of grasses and their relatives gets me excited; it’s so rare. What’s more, Matt has broken down his sets into groups and includes useful plant information for identification and growing habit. For those who risk boredom from all of the grass-love, there are other sage-steppe plants and flowers and expansive landscape shots to admire.
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