Calochortus vestae

“One swallow does not make a summer, neither does one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy.” Aristotle

Calochortus vestae

Well the onslaught of Calochortus blooms continue. I need to work on my photography techniques for sure. Never has a plant so challenged me. Apologies for a one underexposed and one overexposed shot. I guess the perfect one is somewhere in between and you'll have to use your imagination.

Calochortus vestae

This species, aka the Coast Range Mariposa, Or the Goddess Mariposa,  hails from the land of my relatives, Occupying clay soils throughout Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties of California. This on is a show stopper for sure. As  you can't walk past it without sneaking a peak into the wonderfully marked inner portions. An easy increaser and a fast grower from seed, this really should be in anyones garden, especially those with Clay Soils, who want a great early summer show stopper that is very drought tolerant.

An early summer heat wave is approaching as we speak, noting that temps are supposed to peak in the mid 90's this week. More shots of the Mariposa's are coming.

Cheers,

Mark