A treat for me each summer is the bloom of the monkey flowers. Lawson Valley is home to several species, all blooming for several weeks starting roughly June 1 (later than most spring flowers). The species here range from deep reddish-orange to very pale oranges. On our property, including within our mostly cleared, fenced yard, we have several stands of monkey flowers -- all of them Diplacus puniceus, the Otay Monkey Flower. The photo at right shows one such stand, just uphill and east of our house, right against the fence and (as usual for monkey flowers) right next to a rock outcropping. 
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Monkey Flowers
A treat for me each summer is the bloom of the monkey flowers. Lawson Valley is home to several species, all blooming for several weeks starting roughly June 1 (later than most spring flowers). The species here range from deep reddish-orange to very pale oranges. On our property, including within our mostly cleared, fenced yard, we have several stands of monkey flowers -- all of them Diplacus puniceus, the Otay Monkey Flower. The photo at right shows one such stand, just uphill and east of our house, right against the fence and (as usual for monkey flowers) right next to a rock outcropping. 
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