Wildflowers from Sunday July 8 2018

@TheHorse (218846)
Walnut Creek, California
July 10, 2018 11:00am CST
I took a hike with a couple of friends this past Sunday. It was dry out there, but there were some wildflowers out. I took a picture of these, though I don't know what they're called. Any ideas? I want to get back to Mt. Diablo, where I'm sure the Indian Paintbrush are out (this hike was in Tilden Park, closer to the Bay). The Indian Warrior are probably gone by now. I have pictures of those if you want to see them. People who've know me awhile probably already have. What are your favorite ways to get out into nature? For me, it's either cycling or hiking.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
10 Jul 18
This is a "pink sweet pea" flower , we have them in the south of Italy. I do not like cycling, but I like hiking.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 18
Pink sweet pea. I wonder if they call it the same here. Will there be peas?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471508)
• Switzerland
11 Jul 18
@TheHorse Yes, they call the same in your country and they do not become peas, they are decorative flowers. I also planted them in my garden to mask the compost bin.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 18
@LadyDuck So the grow happily around the compost bin? I wonder what makes them do well in the dry Berkeley Hills.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Jul 18
Gathering. I will look for plants that are used in natural medicine, especially for wounds. I look for mushrooms, although I only know a couple that are edible so I probably pass more that are. I gather flowers to make jelly. Some hunt meat I hunt plants.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 18
I stay away from mushrooms. But Indian Warrior is supposed to be a natural sedative. Check it out!
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Jul 18
@TheHorse I will have to look that one up.
Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Jul 18
https://www.dreamcatcherbotanicals.com/indian-warrior-a-sacred-native-american-flower-for-muscle-pain-tension-and-insomnia/
www.dreamcatcherbotanicals.com
https://www.dreamcatcherbotanicals.com/indian-warrior-a-sacred-native-american-flower-for-muscle-pain-tension-and-insomnia/
Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
12 Jul 18
Cycling for me.
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Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
12 Jul 18
@TheHorse No I don't always take the pics of things I see. Though I bring my phone with me, I rarely take pictures.
The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Jul 18
Do you have some pix of things you see? I don't always bring my camera.
Icydoll
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
10 Jul 18
I like both cycling and hiking Those are pretty flowers
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
11 Jul 18
@TheHorse I have written extensively about poison oak. The local police asked to use my HubPages article on their website for their search and rescue teams.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 18
@bagarad Cn you re-post it here without joining me in jail?
The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 18
I'll do a post about poison oak soon. It's out and about now.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
12 Jul 18
I don't know what kind of beautiful flowers they are. Lovely flowers! I'm an indoor person. I watch nature programs and bus, so I hike to my stores. As I walk to my destination I'm a bird watcher, so I enjoy seeing the birds flying about. You might ask your local Botanical Garden people with the picture. I have a post about a heart shaped leaves, that I couldn't find about it. I emailed them with my picture. They emailed me back about it the very next day. Good luck!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Jul 18
Anna said they are Pink Sweet Pea. I'll have to do a bit more research to confirm that that's what the locals call them.
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
13 Jul 18
@TheHorse Okay. Very beautiful flowers. Good luck with your research!
Jessa Bumagat
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
18 Jul 18
I don't have any idea what is its name but it's so beautiful..
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 18
I love purple flowers. But I'm slow to learn the names of things.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 18
@Jessabuma I call them...purple flowers.
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Jessa Bumagat
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
18 Jul 18
@TheHorse yes, I love purple flowers too.. I don't know its name also
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47313)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
13 Jul 18
I was going to say those flowers are sweetpeas, but Anna beat me to it.
Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
11 Jul 18
My favorite way to get into nature is to take a photo walk. I usually walk by the river (wet or dry), through a vineyard, or at the beach.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
11 Jul 18
@TheHorse That's good. Photo ops come when you least expect them.
The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 18
Sounds good to me. I've been bringing my camera to work with the kids almost every day just in case a "photo op" occurs.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
10 Jul 18
we see many here.Our yard and walking in the woods when able. Here we have paint brush,daisy,sunflowers etc.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218846)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul 18
Are paintbrush everywhere?