California Wildflowers

Macro detail of the inside of a blossom.

It was spring wildflower season in the Bay area as well as the lower elevations of Yosemite National Park when I visited.  If you know me at all, you know I find it hard to resist searching for and shooting wildflowers in the spring time.  Here are some of what I found in my travels.  I don't know the proper names for many of the flowers since they don't grow in South Dakota, but I do know that the California Poppy is the orange/yellow one.  Click on an image for a larger file to view and thanks for visiting!

Found along Red Hill Road outside of Chinese Camp, CA.

Found along Red Hill Road outside of Chinese Camp, CA.

Found along Red Hill Road outside of Chinese Camp, CA.

Found along Red Hill Road outside of Chinese Camp, CA.

Found along Hite Cove Trail on the edge of Yosemite NP.

I believe these are Indian Paintbrush.

Roadside flowers east of Groveland, CA.

Roadside lupine east of Groveland, CA.

Found on Highway 49 between Coulterville and Bear Valley, CA.

Found at Point Reyes National Seashore.

California Poppy along Highway 1 (Shoreline Highway) north of Stinson Beach.