Napa County’s climate, geologic history, diverse soils, microclimates and varied topography have led to an abundance of rare species. Napa ranks among the most biodiverse areas in the United States and central to that ranking is our wide variety of native wildflowers.
A big thank you goes out to LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini and LTNC Stewardship Assistant Mackenzie Gilliam who captured these images over the last few weeks.
Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii) on Aetna Springs Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
Birds Eye Gilia (Gilia tricolor) amid California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) on Missimer Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Assistant Mackenzie Gilliam.
Cream Cups, California Poppies, Birds Eye Gilia & California Goldfields on Missimer Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
Golden Fairy Lantern (Calochortus amabilis) with Fremont’s Star Lily (Toxicoscordion fremontii) in background on Wragg Ridge Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
Narrow-leaved Monkeyflower (Diplacus angustatus) on Dunn Wildlake Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
Nodding Harmonia (Harmonia nutans) within Morning Snow (Linanthus dichotomus) on Dunn Wildlake Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
Sickle-leaved Onion (Allium falcifolium) on Missimer Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Assistant Mackenzie Gilliam.
Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus) on Wantrup Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
Smooth Tidy Tips (Layia chrysanthemoides) on Missimer Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Assistant Mackenzie Gilliam.
Sweet scented Phacelia (Phacelia suaveolens) on Dunn Wildlake Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) on Missimer Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
Douglas’ Violet (Viola douglasii) on Missimer Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Program Manager Mike Palladini.
St. Helena Fawn Lily (Erythronium helenae) on Aetna Springs Preserve. Photo by LTNC Stewardship Assistant Mackenzie Gilliam.