A couple of Klamath National Forest -ologist types organized a little walk-and-talk at Kangaroo Lake on plants and their pollinators this weekend. Retired entomologist Dr. Stan Carlson let us peek at part of his collection of native butterflies, moths, flies, bees and other bugs, while a rep from the Klamath Bird Observatory talked about the importance of hummingbirds. Three forest botanists (one retired) were on hand to help us identify the myriad of wildflowers in bloom in the fens and meadows around the lake. Some two dozen people took part in the activity on this spectacularly gorgeous day in Siskiyou County. Thank you Sam, Marla, Danica, Julie, Stan and Janene for a great day!
Pitcher plants aka cobra plants (Darlingtonia californica) are native to the fens of high elevation serpentine habitats in Siskiyou County.
