Can you hear that? The wildflowers are calling me... hurry up and grow!!

Wildflower etiquette

  • Tread lightly. If you can, step around the flowers, not on them.  
  • I often take along a large towel to sit or lay on. It helps keep me out of the dirt and my butt off the flowers!
  • Only take pictures. Flowers dug from their habitat rarely survive transplant. Look for a nursery that specializes in natives to use in your own landscape.
  • It is illegal to pick rare or endangered species. Check with local BLM or Forest Service authorities for permit requirements and how to legally collect native species.

Flowers in the spotlight

JULY 1 & 2, 2017: As a member of the Native Plant Society of Oregon, our members of the High Desert Chapter collaborate with the Sunriver Nature Center to host Central Oregon's only Wildflower Show.
Visit www.highdesertnpsoregon.org for more details.
I was quite excited to find these Western Peony (paeonia brownii) along the Deschutes River near the Big Eddy. 

Photos published

Check out my wildflower photographs in The Nature of Bend, a guidebook on Central Oregon plants and animals by LeeAnn Kriegh. My baby great horned owl and a purple aster even grace the front cover! Wahoo!!

Most of my images are in the wildflower section, but I also have a few other photos sprinkled in other chapters throughout the book. 

The book is available in bookstores and online.

Wildflower image used in deck of cards

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My image of a sagebrush (or green banded) mariposa lily (calochortus macrocarpus) was selected for publication as the 2 of diamonds in a deck of playing cards depicting northwest wildflowers! The cards are available through Adventure Publications. 
I shot this particular flower on a rainy-day drive near Pendleton.

Native Plant Appreciation Week poster design

2016 marks the 5th year I've been asked to design the Native Plant Appreciation Week poster for the Native Plant Society of Oregon. As vice president of the High Desert Chapter NPSO, contact me if you'd like more information or visit our website at www.highdesertnpsoregon.org. 
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