tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post4677970296788194107..comments2023-10-13T12:52:39.570-07:00Comments on Camissonia's Corner: Eastern Sierras: South Lake & Lake Sabrinacamissonia (Arleen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-11950870326962353592011-10-15T18:36:14.397-07:002011-10-15T18:36:14.397-07:00James, hilarious! I also, for years, misinterpret...James, hilarious! I also, for years, misinterpreted "miniata." I'd always assumed they meant little mini paintbrushes, and indeed, some of the ones I saw in the montane seeps & creeks were diminutive but I'm sure that was because they were young'uns.camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-72302964339988541422011-09-28T22:47:37.212-07:002011-09-28T22:47:37.212-07:00I'm extra-impressed with the two different pai...I'm extra-impressed with the two different paintbrushes. The common name of the giant species had me extra-confused, too. All these years I'd though the "mini" in species with "miniata" in their names had to do with size. Gosh I've been wrong all these years, since your post sent me off doing some research that now tells me "miniatus" in Latin means bright red.<br /><br />I hope the trip was as spectacular as the plant photos you returned with!Jameshttp://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-4568482373390608522011-09-06T19:36:41.898-07:002011-09-06T19:36:41.898-07:00Wow, Karin - I'm touched. Really! :)Wow, Karin - I'm touched. Really! :)camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-83903887968145007392011-09-05T22:39:04.395-07:002011-09-05T22:39:04.395-07:00On a hike near Baldy, I and another one of your fa...On a hike near Baldy, I and another one of your fans were gushing over your posts. Lovely work, and such a treat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-9816909803597117592011-09-05T20:40:37.151-07:002011-09-05T20:40:37.151-07:00Troutbirder, I think you'd love the Eastern Si...Troutbirder, I think you'd love the Eastern Sierras, because it's a trout fisherman's paradise. There are Rainbow, Golden, Paiute Cutthroat, Lahontan Cutthroat, Brown, Alpers, Lake and Eastern Brook populating the multitude of creeks and alpine lakes up in this region.camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-73666717102903546332011-09-04T04:28:55.922-07:002011-09-04T04:28:55.922-07:00Oh my. What an amazing collection of scenic views ...Oh my. What an amazing collection of scenic views and wildflower photography. I love it. As to the ID's methinks the only one I might have recognized was the False Solomons Seals. It's a differnt world out there from the prarie. :)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-44249840927491942882011-09-03T22:32:45.675-07:002011-09-03T22:32:45.675-07:00Thanks, Lisa! Not sure that I'm a whiz at IDs,...Thanks, Lisa! Not sure that I'm a whiz at IDs, but I'm trying to get them right, and also correcting, when they turn out wrong...:). 'Breye' is brigh like in briarpatch, ala 'eye.' For years, we had been calling it Lake 'Sabreena.' Dead giveaway that we weren't from them there parts...camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-30730401713426503542011-09-03T17:38:47.841-07:002011-09-03T17:38:47.841-07:00Your photos are always so lovely. And you're ...Your photos are always so lovely. And you're such a whiz at identification!<br /><br />I have to ask, how do you pronounce "breye?" Bray, like in donkey? Or brigh, like in briarpatch?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-72729647321258887292011-08-25T18:29:08.288-07:002011-08-25T18:29:08.288-07:00Sue, that's a great idea! I been looking at Bl...Sue, that's a great idea! I been looking at Blurb.com, which has some great templates for photo books. The silvery foliage of Great Basin Sagebrush is a great contrast to the yellow blooms of sulfur buckwheat in the garden. Would also pair well with some of our native penstemons. Btw, Hana is getting a bit too "fluffy," if you know what I mean, so I think we'll have to cut down on her snack regimen - lol!<br /><br />Katie, if you've never been to the east side of the Sierras, I highly, highly recommend it! Much less crowded and spectacular in every possible way. My fav field guides for this area are the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (by John Muir Laws), Sierra Nevada Wildflowers (by Elizabeth Horn), Falcon Guide's Sierra Nevada Wildflowers (by Karen Wiese), and Wildflowers of the Eastern Sierra and Mojave Desert & Great Basin (by Laird Blackwell). In fact, anything by Laird Blackwell is superb. Just to be sure of my ID's, I also cross check with calphotos.berkeley.edu (for Jepson manual treatments) and local plant lists from resources like Kern County CNPS.camissonia (Arleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10156059239148602974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-11251994894781725132011-08-21T23:50:58.728-07:002011-08-21T23:50:58.728-07:00I've never been to that side of the mountains....I've never been to that side of the mountains. What a beautiful place! Being a blogger that has been attempting to identify what I see one species at a time and looking at all your beautiful pictures, I am so impressed with your extensive IDs. What book(s) do you use?Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238455425302784387.post-25474521143496842812011-08-20T09:05:05.230-07:002011-08-20T09:05:05.230-07:00Wow! Arleen, what a great post! You could make a ...Wow! Arleen, what a great post! You could make a photo book from all these pictures. My brother is starting to do that and they're really neat,...not expensive at all! How wonderful to see all these flowers in their wildness. <br />I like the combination of Big sagebrush and sulfur flower together and would like to try that here in the garden. <br />I like how slender Hana's legs look under her fluffy body in the photo of her walking,...so elegant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com