The Natural History of Bodega Head

  Hesperomecon linearis photographed in the Bodega Dunes on 13 May 2023.  Many thanks to Eric for the great photo!

    I've been working on some indoor projects recently, so here's a photo from the archives.  Since the spring flowers are starting ...

  Happy Earth Day on 22 April 2020! Here's a nice Narrow-leaved Meconella ( Hesperomecon linearis ) to help celebrate.  (Other ...

I'll always have childhood memories of flowers on May Day , so here are some for you:   Primarily Coastal Goldfields ( Lasthenia ...

  The beautiful colors of one of our local poppies, Hesperomecon linearis (formerly Meconella linearis ), as it finishes flowering and...

If you were a bee, which one would you choose?   Many coastal prairie wildflowers are having a great year.  On 16 April 2016, som...

  Evening Poppy (Hesperomecon linearis) Maybe I should have shown this picture yesterday for St. Patrick's Day? From the post...

  Carnival Poppy (Hesperomecon linearis) , photographed on 6 April 2013.  Sometimes the petals turn reddish with age — see left-hand fl...

Three species of poppies are found on Bodega Head.  All three have started to flower. California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) On the c...