I drive by the ditch (actually, a controlled creek-bed) in front of Safeway every day and think to myself "I've got to photograph those Hooker's Evening Primrose (above) before they're gone. Finally, with a few unscheduled moments to spare, I stopped by and did a little "digging" for scenic situations down by the trickling water. The ditch is heavily grown in with Cat-o-Nine-Tails, so I suspect the weed-eaters will come by soon and wipe out the botanical wonders. With the thousands beginning to arrive for the High Sierra Music Fest, I'm surprised they haven't already done this bit of housekeeping.
The Tansy are also abundant. They are one of my favorite habitats for insects and spiders, but I didn't notice this spider until I enlarged the photo on my computer.
Down closer to the water and often hidden by the taller plants are the Seep-spring Monkeyflower (above) and lots of little blue Stickseed, that latter not photographed today. Distracted by thoughts of a little side road near Quincy that has great crops of Pennyroyal and Spreading Dogbane. I hope to get out there today for some photos. This is another area that gets cleared by the weed-eaters, so I'd better not wait too long. Maybe it's the current political situation, but, my fondness for weeds seems to be at a high pitch today.
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