Lake Tipsoo Wildflowers
Get out your bug spray... this shallow lake breeds skeeters like crazy. Fortunately I've found a good DEET alternative (lemon-eucaylptus oil - works great). Had a cloud following me around at about a distance of 6 inches but only got one bite. The do know how to home in on any little spot you've missed...
''Lupinus arcticus'' is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Arctic lupine. It is native to northwestern North America, where it occurs from Oregon north to Alaska and east to Nunavut. It is a common wildflower in British Columbia.
This is a perennial herb growing from a taproot and producing an erect stem up to 50 centimeters tall. The dark green, hairy leaves are borne upon rough, hairy petioles up to 17 centimeters long. The leaves are palmately.. more
