Seems like we’re always too late for some plants and too early for others! The drought hasn’t helped, but luckily it rained over the weekend and we still saw a good number of our favorite plants.

Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Photography by Hugh Irwin, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.