Skunkbush sumac (Rhus aromatica)

Bushy eriogonum (Eriogonum effusum)

wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota)

musk thistle (Cardus nutans) with ladybugs

Saturday morning dog walk to Rattlesnake Ridge showed us Bushy eriogonum (Eriogonum effusum) with its tiny, white flowers-the first time I've caught this plant in bloom. We also saw wild licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) and musk thistle (Cardus nutans) in full flower. The thistle has a lot of ladybugs on its flowers. Prickly pear (Opuntia macrorhiza) is about to start blooming. Skunkbush sumac (Rhus aromatica trilobata) has set its fruit now. There were a couple of unknown flowers that I need to identify before posting.