tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post3763266078672459506..comments2023-04-28T04:10:44.539-07:00Comments on My Back 40 (Feet): Some wildflowers seen today on Bernal Hillchuck b.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-77644110224736700712008-03-07T09:21:00.000-08:002008-03-07T09:21:00.000-08:00Great hawk pictures! I love the wildflowers, too. ...Great hawk pictures! I love the wildflowers, too. Your blog makes me yearn to return to the north...Grandma Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489523959321155220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-27649352075485005012008-03-06T09:32:00.000-08:002008-03-06T09:32:00.000-08:00Wow, I've never seen purple Dodecatheon...just my ...Wow, I've never seen purple Dodecatheon...just my white and a red version that I want. Love the hawk pictures, too!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-15863733663973056142008-03-05T19:55:00.000-08:002008-03-05T19:55:00.000-08:00Yeah, Sisyrinchium are Iridaceae, and like wild ir...Yeah, Sisyrinchium are Iridaceae, and like wild irises, will grow and spread in shade. But flower more in sun.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-2357353395432710932008-03-05T18:36:00.000-08:002008-03-05T18:36:00.000-08:00Love the Red Tailed Hawk pics.I am pretty certain ...Love the Red Tailed Hawk pics.<BR/><BR/>I am pretty certain that I have been seeing the first sprouts of the Sisyrinchium up here. I think it would prefer more sun than it gets, but it still grows, spreads and blooms.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-54524201122968896072008-03-05T15:42:00.000-08:002008-03-05T15:42:00.000-08:00GOLM, I know--it's amazing. The librarian at the ...GOLM, I know--it's amazing. The librarian at the Botanical Garden and her husband are big Bernal Hill preservationists. I need to hook up with their group on "weeding day". <BR/><BR/>Brent, I bought a Dodecatheon recently, and it's dormant. Maybe next month. Or next year. <BR/><BR/>Ed--thanks for sharing the wisdom! I figured it was a red-tail because they are common in San Francisco's open chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-51513636355389750542008-03-05T11:56:00.000-08:002008-03-05T11:56:00.000-08:00It seems miraculous to see these kind of wildflowe...It seems miraculous to see these kind of wildflowers and this plant community still intact in San Francisco. You are lucky to live nearby.Gardener of La Manchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457774843474364872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-40046701006155739932008-03-05T11:19:00.000-08:002008-03-05T11:19:00.000-08:00My Dodecatheon seed hasn't even spouted yet. It's...My Dodecatheon seed hasn't even spouted yet. It's good to see that it's going strong near you.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450393891493020636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-64353063538628833352008-03-05T08:48:00.000-08:002008-03-05T08:48:00.000-08:00Nice shot of an adult Red-tailed Hawk hunting. Tho...Nice shot of an adult Red-tailed Hawk hunting. Though the 'redness' of the tail is a bit washed out due to backlighting, you can still see that it is NOT an immature bird (would have a strongly barred tail). Key field mark to ID Red-tailed Hawk is that dark bar (called a patagial bar) on the leading edge of the underside of the wing that extends from the body to the'wrist'.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Ed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-90794957668007950932008-03-05T05:48:00.000-08:002008-03-05T05:48:00.000-08:00Well now you can't say you don't have fun with bir...Well now you can't say you don't have fun with birds! Great shots of a gorgeous creature. Thanks for all the wildflowers also.<BR/><BR/>Frances at Faire GardenFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759330860236504280.post-69621934669370566502008-03-05T00:55:00.000-08:002008-03-05T00:55:00.000-08:00It's always so nice to see what blooms in other pa...It's always so nice to see what blooms in other parts of the world. That Dodecatheon is just beautiful (I had never seen it). Thank you for sharing it with us. Here in Southern Portugal its wild peony season. I have a few photos in my blog, if you want to see them.gintoinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909773860893386823noreply@blogger.com