RattlesnakeCanyon2010-05-30

IMG_6402 - Version 2 \| Two fires have gone through this canyon in the last few years, the Montecito Tea Fire in November 2008 and the Jesusitas Fire in May 2009. \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6405 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6410 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6412 \| Canyon Sunflower, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6418 - Version 2 \| Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6420 - Version 2 \| Black Mustard -Brassica nigra - non native invasive, Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Rattlesnake Canyon
IMG_6421 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6422 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6423 - Version 2 \| Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6424 - Version 2 \| Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6427 - Version 2 \| Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6428 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon
IMG_6429 \| Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6430 - Version 2 \| Rock Roses are not native to California \| Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6432 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6433 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon, Rock-rose Cistus creticus	IMG_6440 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6442 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Phacelia, Rattlesnake Canyon
IMG_6444 - Version 2 \| Elegant clarkia, Los Padres National Forest, Monkey Flower, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6448 - Version 2 \| This plant is not native to California. \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon, Rock-rose Cistus creticus	IMG_6449 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6452 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6453 - Version 2 \| Canyon Sunflower, Elegant clarkia, Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Monkey Flower, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6461 - Version 2 \| creek crossing \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon
IMG_6464 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6474 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6475 \| new growth on an Oak tree \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6480 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6481 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6482 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon
IMG_6483 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6498 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6501 - Version 2 \| View of Santa Cruz Island from Rattlesnake Canyon \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6509 \| Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6510 - Version 2 \| California hedgenettle, Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6511 \| California hedgenettle, Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Rattlesnake Canyon
IMG_6514 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6522 - Version 2 \| This canyon has a holy feel to it. Maybe this attests to the St .Mary's Seminary on the west side and the Mt Carmel Seminary which was on the east side of the canyon but burned down in the Jesusita fire. \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6525 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Phacelia, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6526 \| Los Padres National Forest, Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Caterpillar Phacelia, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6530 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Caterpillar Phacelia, Rattlesnake Canyon, White sage - Salvia apiana	IMG_6536 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida Caterpillar Phacelia, Rattlesnake Canyon, White sage - Salvia apiana
IMG_6542 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6544 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6545 - Version 2 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6563 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6564 \| Dudleya, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6565 \| Elegant clarkia, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon
IMG_6569 \| Canyon Sunflower, Elegant clarkia, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon, Rock-rose Cistus creticus	IMG_6582 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6587 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6588 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6589 \| Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6592 \| Ceanothus, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon
IMG_6594 - Version 2 \| Dudleya, Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6595 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6599 \| Los Padres National Forest, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6601 \| Canyon Sunflower, Los Padres National Forest, Morning Glory - Calystegia collina ssp. venusta, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6603 \| Los Padres National Forest, Monkey Flower, Rattlesnake Canyon	IMG_6605 - Version 2 \| Golden yarrow - Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Los Padres National Forest, Pearly everlasting, Rattlesnake Canyon

Rattlesnake Canyon, Santa Barbara County, CA - May 30, 2010

Two fires have gone through this canyon in the last few years, the Montecito Tea Fire in November 2008 and the Jesusitas Fire in May 2009. Many wildflowers such as Golden Yarrow, Morning Glory and Elegant Clarkia were in bloom.