Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Day 19.158: Saddleback sights

Here are some non-bird photos from our Saddleback hike:

Bunchberry (aka creeping dogwood)

Bluebead lily

The plants on the summit are quite different from those even a short distance down the trails. Like this Diapensia lapponica.

...and this cottongrass (Eriocaulon aquaticum)

This bog is where the cottongrass is growing

Rhodora


Blue lupine

Columbine

Eastern tiger swallowtail. We saw one looking a little cold on the summit. On the way down, we saw some happier ones like this on the dandelions

American lady

I think this is a St. Lawrence tiger moth caterpillar. It was 

Some threatening weather to the southeast

We went prepared for rain, but only felt a couple of drops until we were basically back at the car.


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