New life-list species: none
Species of note: Scarlet gilia
Yesterday evening at 7:00 pm, R and I hiked up Millcreek to Dog Lake. In training for the Shoshone Lake paddle next month, naturalizing took second priority to cardio work. Clear skies, about 100 deg in SLC when we left the house. Much cooler at the top of the canyon, but still hot work. On the descent, as it was getting dark, we heard a low booming sound, like I imagine the warning call of a grouse might be. Only one mammal, a chipmunk. A brief glimpse of a two day old moon as we headed down canyon afterwards. Arcturus is already west of the meridian when it is first visible now - summer is going by fast.
Heading up Little Water:
- Monkshood
- Pink Indian paintbrush
- Mint
- Cow parsnip
- Fleabane
- Coneflowers
- Goldenrod
- Richardson's and Sticky Geraniums
- Fireweed
- Mertensia
- a pale lavendar penstemon
- a light lavendar lupine
- Baneberry in fruit
- a groundsel
Additional species descending via Big Water (drier exposure)
- Scarlet gilia
- Larkspur
- Engleman's aster
- Utah sweet pea
Few birds active:
- Black-chinned hummingbird
- Chipping sparrow
- Juncos
