2012-06 Truckee, California #1

Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus communis

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 20, 2012

2012-06-23#0321

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Velvety Stickseed

Hackelia velutina

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0323

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Scarlet Gilia

Ipomopsis aggregata

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0326

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Yellow Salsify

Tragopogon dubius

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0327

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Yellow Salsify

Tragopogon dubius - the entire plant in flower.

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0330

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Checkermallow

Sidalcea glaucescens

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0334

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Wavyleaf Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja applegatei pinetorum

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0342

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Wallflower

Erysimum capitatum

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0344

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Snowplant

Sarcodes sanguinea - so named because it is often seen very early in the season.  A parasitic plant.

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0346

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Pileated Woodpecker, male

Dryocopus pileatus

Sugar Pine Point State Park, Lake Tahoe, California, June 23, 2012

2012-06-23#0357

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