Saturday, May 23, 2020

May 14 Little Long Mountain's Prickly Pear


It's that time of year again. During the 2nd Thru Hike, we got to cross Little Long Mountain about this time in May. That's when the Pickly Pear blooms. I started out from Joe Moffitt Trailhead and headed up. Near the top there is a patch of Galax before leaving the forest. This one is almost fully bloomed out.


Now it is showtime. Pickly Pear blooms are stunning. Check these out.


A little bit of Yarrow tried to crowd in

Blue Eyed Grass


The view has a nice background and foreground today.



Fire Pink trailside. The shelter is sporting a new logbook. I don't know who put it there the day before yesterday, but thank you.

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