On the way back from the Wildflower Workshop I stopped by some of my old stomping grounds in the Arbuckle Mountains area.  We were only two weeks into the colossal amount of rain we received in May but things were lush and beautiful.  Some wildfires in recent years had set the stage for amazing displays of Gaillardia, Coreopsis, Thelesperma and Engelmann’s Daisy.  Turner Falls was also lush and overflowing.

Arbuckle Gaillardia

Arbuckle landscape

Convolvulus equitans 2

Convolvulus equitans

Gaillardia pulchella with interesting ray flower arrangement

Penstemon cobea Arbuckle rock wall

Price’s Falls

Turner Falls

Arbuckle Gaillardia 2