In Search of Chocolate Lilies
I got out early this morning with Mike. We went looking for chocolate lilies (Fritillaria biflora) on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. We got there at sunrise. It was warm and clear. We found a lot of lilies. They were so dark brown I am declaring them to be a new sub-species, or at least a new variety: Super Double-Kahlua Belgian Chocolate Lily, Fritillaria biflora kahluensis belgiatica. Lucky for us the lilies were near peak, with some past and some coming into peak now. I spent some time shooting oaks and a big vernal pool panorama. I got back home by noon (yay, no ticks).
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| Oak tree at sunrise, Santa Rosa Plateau. Image ID: 24382 Location: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, Murrieta, California, USA |
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| Chocolate lily and honeybee. Image ID: 24366 Species: Chocolate lily, Fritillaria biflora |
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| Shooting stars, a springtime flower, blooming on the Santa Rosa Plateau. Image ID: 24368 Species: Shooting star, Dodecatheon clevelandii |
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| Chocolate lily growing among grasses on oak-covered hillsides. The chocolate lily is a herbaceous perennial monocot that is increasingly difficult to find in the wild due to habitat loss. The flower is a striking brown color akin to the color of chocolate. Image ID: 24369 Species: Chocolate lily, Fritillaria biflora |
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| California poppies grow on Santa Rosa Plateau in spring. Image ID: 24371 Species: California poppy, Eschscholzia californica |
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| Vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau. Image ID: 24379 |
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| Vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau. Image ID: 24375 |
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| Panorama of a large vernal pool, full of water following spring rains, Santa Rosa Plateau. Image ID: 24381 |
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Hi Phil - I really love the top two and the bottom photo - the bee on approaching the chocolate lily is a real bonus!
Ron
Comment by Ron Niebrugge — 3/21/2010 @ 9:28 am
Thanks Ron. The second one was shot with my tiny LX3 P&S, there was not enough room to get a SLR in there! I was really impressed with how close the LX3 will focus, and still produce a reasonably sharp image.
Comment by Phil — 3/21/2010 @ 10:31 am