Moose,
Thanks for sharing. Another plant fighting the odds. I am not familiar
with the lupine, but my wife recognized it from catalog photos.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 1:33 AM
Subject: [OM] Another Roadside Attraction [was IMG: Another Friday Zinnia]
> Your lovely survivor zinnia reminded me of a favorite survivor and
> goaded me to scan images of it. shown in this and the next three gallery
> images
> <http://galleries.moosemystic.net/MooseFoto/index.php?gallery=Miscellaneous&image=6992_04crii.jpg>.
>
>
> At a Zuikoholics meet in 2003, I noticed this Yellow Lupine growing on
> the shoulder of the road outside the parking lot for the Tilden
> miniature steam railway. I only noticed it from the car when we were
> heading out for food and drink. I cam back a little later and took some
> pics.
>
> Later yet, I drove by and saw the shoulder had been mowed and the lupine
> was gone. I was glad I had taken my images already.
>
> But next year, there it was again, and for every year since. A very
> persistent plant.
>
> What's unusual is the color. There are lots of Yellow Lupine along the
> coast. Not all that far far as the crow flies, but quite a different
> climate. This is the only one I recall in the East Bay hills.
>
> Moose
>
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