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Stories in the eMagazine\u00a0mention the wildflowers I have come across<\/a> during my adventures. \u00a0But if you really enjoy wildflowers, \u00a0you can create your own adventure around them. \u00a0In much of the northern hemisphere, \u00a0now is the time to be getting out and searching for them.<\/p>\n Western Columbine Some people like to collect samples and press and dry them for preservation. \u00a0I like to combine wildflower adventures with my interest in photography and bring back only photos. \u00a0Whatever your preference, \u00a0you can have a great time outdoors searching\u00a0for and enjoying the beauty of wildflowers.<\/p>\n For the most part, you will want to look for wildflowers on public lands or along roads, so you aren’t trespassing on private property. \u00a0If you can visit a National Forest\u00a0check out the Forest Service’s “Wildflower Viewing Areas<\/a>” page. \u00a0 At that website you can specify your state, National forest or Forest Service administrative region and get a list of links to information about recommended viewing sites. \u00a0You will learn when to look, what to look for and\u00a0find\u00a0photos to help you identify your discoveries.<\/p>\n Like the BLM, the Park Service lacks a central repository for wildflower information. \u00a0A search of the Service’s website<\/a> reveals a long list of links to wildflower information at individual National Parks.<\/p>\n Downingia bella If you are looking for a specific flower, \u00a0you can use the database at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center<\/a> to get information about it. \u00a0The same database will take information about your location, time of year and other characteristics and provide you with a list, with photos, of the plants you might find there.<\/p>\n There are also a lot of field guides for wildflowers<\/a> and some of them are specific to certain areas like Wildflowers of Georgia<\/a><\/em>, Wildflowers of Colorado<\/em><\/a>, Wildflowers of New England<\/em><\/a>, Southern California Mountains Wildflowers<\/a><\/em> and many more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stories in the eMagazine\u00a0mention the wildflowers I have come across during my adventures. \u00a0But if you really enjoy wildflowers, \u00a0you can create your own adventure around them. \u00a0In much of the northern hemisphere, \u00a0now is the time to be getting out and searching for them. Some people like to collect samples and press and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,2,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities","category-featured","category-motivation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2544"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2558,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544\/revisions\/2558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Western](\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/columbine.jpg\")
Crater Lake National Park<\/p><\/div>\nFinding Wildflowers<\/h1>\n
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<\/a>The Bureau of Land Management doesn’t have an organized repository of wildflower information, but if you go to blm.gov<\/a> and search for wildflowers you will find links to many locales and a lot of information about wildflowers to be found. \u00a0Habitats tend to be different between BLM and Forest Service sites so you will likely find different flowers depending upon which lands you explore.<\/p>\n![\"Downingia](\"https:\/\/explore.globalcreations.com\/theblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Downingia-300x262.jpg\")
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Kilgore Reservoir, Oregon<\/p><\/div>\nGet Out and Explore<\/h1>\n
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Once you have done the research, \u00a0you will have a pretty good idea of where to look for wildflowers. \u00a0Then it’s just a matter of getting out to those places and searching. \u00a0Success can be quite variable because site specific conditions can vary with the weather, even day to day. \u00a0Still, with your eyes wide open you are likely to find wildflowers of some sort. \u00a0Some are tiny, but just as interesting as their larger, showy cousins, so look closely. \u00a0All in all, \u00a0wildflower hunting is a great way to get outside and explore.<\/p>\nPlease Share<\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"