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Wild Wednesday … Spring Wildflowers Have Begun!

Posted on March 9, 2016 by foresterartist

Spring wildflower season has begun with a vengeance in the Northern California foothills. Here are a few or the early risers.

Western Wallflower

Western Wallflower

The blue dicks are popping up. These are near our front gate. It's a sign that the pipevine swallowtails will soon be out.

The blue dicks are popping up. These are near our front gate. It’s a sign that the pipevine swallowtails will soon be out.

Popcorn flower?

Popcorn flower?

Popcorn flower and blue dicks.

Popcorn flower and blue dicks.

Pipevine

Pipevine

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Redbud

Redbud

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Wild raddish

Wild raddish

Shooting stars

Shooting stars

Buttercups

Buttercups

Dew on the grass. I know it's not a flower.

Dew on the grass. I know it’s not a flower.

Starflower?

Starflower?

That's not a flower either, but it is wild.

That’s not a flower either, but it is wild.

Don’t worry if you’ve in the frozen north, spring’s coming!

31 thoughts on “Wild Wednesday … Spring Wildflowers Have Begun!”

Kristo Dawson on March 9, 2016 at 12:32 am said:

Hi Tim
Your posts cheer me up every Wednesday!
Thank you
Kristo Dawson, Ireland

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- foresterartist on March 9, 2016 at 10:40 am said:
  
  Thank you so much Kristo, what a nice thing to say. I hope to be back on schedule getting them posted. Sometimes life gets in the way.
  
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lindamartinandersen on March 9, 2016 at 2:49 am said:

Thanks for the lovely spring wild flowers. I loved the photos and humor.

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you Linda! I see spring flowers in your future!
  
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Chas Spain on March 9, 2016 at 3:32 am said:

So delicate and lovely to see

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:04 pm said:
  
  And a sure sign of spring just around the corner!
  
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  - Chas Spain on March 13, 2016 at 1:23 am said:
    
    You must be looking forward to warmer days
    
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    - foresterartist on March 13, 2016 at 7:49 am said:
      
      We are, but it has been raining a lot and we need all the rain we can get due to the drought. This week it is supposed to reach the 70s. The grass will grow 6 inches!
      
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      - Chas Spain on March 13, 2016 at 4:17 pm said:
        
        Hi Time – Great to hear someone is getting rain – but worrying too that we are all suffering drought
        
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Midwestern Plant Girl on March 9, 2016 at 3:40 am said:

Thanks for the pre-pre-pre view of what’s to come at my house! No flowers yet, but the snakes are awake. That tells me spring is near.

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:06 pm said:
  
  Snakes, but no wildflowers? Snakes as a sign of spring? Hmm…this is troubling.
  
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Zach on March 9, 2016 at 4:37 am said:

Beautiful, love the “wild flower” in the last pic

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:07 pm said:
  
  That would be the dogwood blossom. Very wild indeed!
  
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automatic gardener on March 9, 2016 at 5:11 am said:

Beautiful photos. Spring wildflowers are the best. The wild pipe vine is really interesting.

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:12 pm said:
  
  I love the pipevine flower, because soon after the plants leaf out, the pipevine butterflies appear. They are our most common local butterfly. They are a beautiful black butterfly that feeds on the blue dicks and lay their eggs on the pipevine plant. The caterpillars are black with little orange spikes. They are the essence of home to me.
  
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  - automatic gardener on March 12, 2016 at 8:36 am said:
    
    I grow Dutchman’s Pipe, which I think is tropical and it does attract butterflies. Unfortunately, the butterflies have not been around for a few years. Hopefully the end of our drought will bring them back.
    
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    - foresterartist on March 12, 2016 at 10:36 am said:
      
      Indeed, we’ve gotten so much rain here, it’s awesome. I hope it just keeps coming for a while.
      
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Priceless Joy on March 9, 2016 at 6:19 am said:

Beautiful photos!

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:12 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Joy!
  
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Susan Feniak on March 9, 2016 at 9:50 am said:

Nice to see that spring is coming! Wonderful images Tim. Even though it isn’t flowers the dew on the grass is a stunning photo!

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:14 pm said:
  
  Thank you Susan! I really like the shot of the dew too. That’s why I had to include it. The grass has grown 6″ since I took that picture.
  
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Teresa Robeson on March 9, 2016 at 10:03 am said:

I love wildflowers! Ours haven’t bloomed yet. I can’t wait. Thanks for sharing yours in the meantime!

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:15 pm said:
  
  You can use my flowers as a fix to get you by until yours arrive.
  
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  - Teresa Robeson on March 11, 2016 at 6:28 am said:
    
    Awesome! 😀 I think my neighbor spotted a trillium so we’re almost there.
    
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    - foresterartist on March 11, 2016 at 11:57 am said:
      
      There’s nothing like those first flowers.
      
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anna warren portfolio on March 9, 2016 at 10:02 pm said:

These are just lovely Tim, so fresh! The Pipeflowers are weird and wonderful!

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- foresterartist on March 10, 2016 at 7:24 pm said:
  
  I love the pipevine wildflowers. This is the host plant of the pipevine swallowtail, our most common local butterfly. Its a beautiful black butterfly that always makes me feel like I’m home.
  
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wildtuscanybushcraft on March 11, 2016 at 1:29 pm said:

Beautiful shots !!!

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- foresterartist on March 11, 2016 at 1:38 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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ruthsartwork on March 14, 2016 at 6:38 am said:

Beautiful flowers. Not much here yet, except my daffodils. There is a hint of budding on the trees, but I am hoping that not much comes out yet because if they are too far out, sometimes a normal frost can damage them. I almost lost my lovely Japanese maple that way and it has finally recovered. I love spring, but I get concerned when it gets too warm too early.

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- foresterartist on March 16, 2016 at 3:38 pm said:
  
  It’s hard to keep up with everything here. More and more flowers keep blooming and the trees are all starting to leaf out. Our daffodils are long gone now.
  
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