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Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:31 pm
by RichardCullip
Today, on our way back to Poway from Bakersfield, Robin and I took the I-15 route and stopped at Walker Canyon just outside Lake Elsinore. The poppies and other wildflowers are certainly going off this year in a big way. We had just a momentary hassle finding a parking spot but that was soon forgotten as we enjoyed the beauty of God's creation on display. It was well worth the stop

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Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:51 pm
by balzaccom
Lovely. we are headed that way soon!

Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:14 pm
by CAMERONM
Hey Richard, we just missed you, or perhaps not. We also went out today to avoid the weekend crowds, which must be insane. I have done the Lancaster and Anza Borrego fields in the past, and NOTHING matches this year. I could not believe how dense the poppies were, and the mixture of purple, blue-greens, whites and yellows was just beyond crazy. I also got to finally see close-up a painted lady butterfly (last picture). In Los Angeles we have seen massive numbers of these butterflies all over the city, like nothing I have ever experienced before. Perhaps nature has a chance after all.
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Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 6:35 pm
by c9h13no3
That's a lot of plant genitals! I'm jealous!

Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:09 pm
by maverick
Thanks for the wonderful shots!
Keeping my fingers cross that the higher temps will get things going booming in Carrizo in the next two weeks! :nod:

Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:53 am
by CAMERONM
"Flowergeddon"


Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 5:27 am
by rightstar76
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Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:56 am
by maiathebee
maverick wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:09 pm Thanks for the wonderful shots!
Keeping my fingers cross that the higher temps will get things going booming in Carrizo in the next two weeks! :nod:
Let me know if you get any beta on that, especially in the Temblor Range!

Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:01 pm
by maverick
Let me know if you get any beta on that, especially in the Temblor Range!
Will do, Oleander, Jimr, and myself are planning to visit, if it is a superbloom at least rivaling 2017, maybe we can meetup. :nod:

Re: Walker Canyon Poppies etc.

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 2:56 pm
by rlown
Make a note though. The city has been closing down access because it was overrun. They even brought in law enforcement from other jurisdictions due to massive "invasion."

https://www.foxnews.com/us/tens-of-thou ... apocalypse