Coleman National Fish Hatchery Wildflowers 🎕 Shasta County, California

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I found some beautiful wildflowers growing in front of the Coleman Fish Hatchery earlier this month...

Henbit Deadnettle

Popcornflower

Blue Dicks

Filaree

Yellow Wildflowers 🎕 Cosumnes River Preserve

California Goldenrod

Bird'sfoot Trefoil

Fiddleneck

California Buttercup

Gray Lodge Wildlife Area 🎕 Northern California Wildflowers

Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

Gridley, CA

Mid-April

American Wintercress

Wild Mint

White Mustard

Blessed Milk Thistle

Weed or Wildflower 🎕 Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

Anyone know what type of flower this is?

We spotted it growing in the gravel in front of the observation platform at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in late-September.

After doing some research, I think it might be a type of willowherb or lessingia.

When I first saw it, I thought it was just an ordinary weed, but upon closer inspection I noticed the little pink flowers.

It just goes to show you that beautiful things can be found growing anywhere and everywhere!

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UPDATE:

The helpful folks who run the US Fish and Wildlife, Pacific Southwest Region's Twitter account have replied that this flower is Marsh Aster.

Brokeoff Mountain Pride 🎕 Lassen Volcanic National Park Wildflowers

You don't need me to tell you how amazing nature is, but today's post is just a little reminder. 😉

We found these pretty wildflowers growing out of a rock on the trail up Brokeoff Mountain in late-August...

It's called Mountain Pride, and apparently it was John Muir's favorite flower.

If the fact that such a beautiful flower can thrive in such harsh conditions isn't a metaphor for life, then I don't know what is!

Where's the craziest place you've ever seen a flower grow?

Ridge Lakes Yellow Wildflowers 🎕 Lassen Volcanic National Park 🎕 Northern California

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A few of the yellow wildflowers found on the trail in Early August...

Mule's Ear

Ragwort

Common Monkeyflower

Western Wallflower

Tall Groundsel

Read all about our hike to Ridge Lakes here.

Purple Wildflowers ❦ Lassen Volcanic National Park

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Finding the perfect photo for my Valentine's Day post was easy!

Here are some Pacific Bleeding Heart flowers we saw on the Brokeoff Mountain hiking trail in late-August...