Little Sycamore / Serrano Ridge Update

Hello All!

Well, FINALLY I was able to get out and hike Laguna Canyon's trails a bit today. I spent a good 3 hours 30 minutes up on Little Sycamore & Serrano Ridge (Went all the way to the 73 underpass leading to Upper Laurel Trail). A lot of flowers were in bloom... so exciting. Tomorrow (Monday) I will be uploading all my photos to the Picasa Web Albums so that you can view them (by plant name).

At the Nix Nature Center, there was a list of flowers in bloom on the Daily Wildlife Sightings white board. Here is what was listed:
- Fiddleneck
- Blue Dicks
- Wild Cucumber
- Popcorn Flower
- Wishbone Bush
- Fuchsia Flowered Gooseberry
- Monkey Flower
- Milkmaids
- CA Poppy
- Tidy Tips
- Goldfields
- Johnny Jump-Ups
- Ground Pink
- Miner's Lettuce

On top of that, I found:
- California Butterweed
- Chaparral Nightshade
- Other Nightshade
- Chia
- Encelia Californica
- Indian Paintbrush
- Menzie's Red Maids
- Canyon Pea

Check Back with us tomorrow (in the evening) on both this blog and our main website, www.natureinorangecounty.com, along with the Photo Albums for more photos.

Final update, from my good friend Len Gardner: According to Ranger Barbara of the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, "rainfall since July 1 now stands at a little less than 11 inches. She didn't have an exact figure but that is a very healthy number for this time of year. They are expecting a big wildflower year, lots of publicity and lots of visitors."

See you on the trails! Keep them safe and clean!