On yesterday's excursion down Meadow Valley Road, I saw some nice clusters of Baneberry. I never seem to notice the flowers earlier in the spring. They are small and white, and usually grow in shady spots near water. I've got a couple of places identified from last summer, but I still manage to miss the flowering period in spring. Can't miss the berries, though. Bright shiny red. In the same area were some 4-foot tall Asters and Sierra Currants. In a large puddle stranded as the creek receded, we stared for a while at little brown clusters of pine needles and gravel under 6 inches of water. When they started to move around, we realized they were Caddisfly nymphs in their home made casings. I put one on my hand, and it only took a few seconds before the nymph emerged, wondering where the water went.
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