A Spectacular Bloom Along Pescadero Creek

Spring is the big wildflower season in our area. However, there are some plants that choose to blossom in the other three seasons. A good example is the Tiger Lilly (Lilium pardalinum), which is in bloom now along creek banks in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Also known as Leopard Lilly, it has

large showy orange flowers atop stems that can be three or more feet tall. I came across these where the Towne Fire Road crosses Pescadero Creek in Pescadero Creek County Park.