The road up the hill was
socked in with fog all day , and the cloud cover only slightly higher at the Centre elevation of 1100 m, so the views of the alpine mountains were hidden. However still a lot of visitors , and a good audience for the Limnology talk & walk by CV Nature president Loys Maingon.
The latest blooms include
king gentian (a month earlier than last year!) and one example of
ladies' tresses. A few new plants were discovered around the Centre also, as some of the weedier species take hold in the disturbed areas around the building & the trailhead.
A tall plant with delicate flowers, this
white sweet-clover (
Melilotus alba) is growing near the Centre entrance.
Tiny purple-leaved willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum) is growing in the picnic area - a relative of fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) which is also found at the trailhead.
And a great photo of
mountain arnica growing in Piggott Creek (which flows out of Lake Helen Mackenzie) was sent by one of the regular Paradise Meadows hikers - thanks to Chris for the photo!
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