27 April 2008 - 08:28, Tinman said
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March and April have been unusually dry this year, so we watered the new plants in the lower planting area, then headed up the hill on a broom search-and-destroy mission. Due to our constant vigilance, the broom is largely controlled except where it is protected within the poison oak stands, which only a few of us are immune enough to enter. Here we’re sweeping the broom in the amazing area just over the fence on the south slope:

After a couple hours of righteous weed-pulling, we headed on on a wildflower walk led by Tom, here crouching to show a particular feature of one of the flowers. Note the yarrow and mules ears around us:

Here’s a closer look at the mules ears, spectacular right now:

Lupine, widespread on the hill right now:

Blue-eyed grass:

And california poppies:

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