The following images taken of Fay's Wildflower Meadow show its progression through the seasons. Early in spring the meadow is at its showiest with yellow, pink, orange, blue and white wildflowers.  In late spring it is more subdued, though pink fare-well-to-spring (Clarkia ssp.), yellow tarweeds (Hemizonia spp.)and white popcorn flower (Cryptantha spp.) bloom well into the summer. As the annuals die back, birds flit through the meadow, enjoying the rich supply of seed.  Spent annuals are removed in the late summer.  Following this, in some years, the soil is solarized to control weeds. Seeds are sown in October for the next wildflower season. 

Visit the Wildflower Meadow and watch the progress as the new rattlesnake path is constructed. 
 

Fay McGartland (right) and Kit Tournay (left) enjoying the wildflowers [N. Keith]

Construction of snake path [B. Eisenstein]

Tidy tips (Layia platyglossa), poppies (Eschscholzia californica) and Yucca whipplei flowers [N. Keith]

Goldfields (Lasthenia glabrata) [B. Eisenstein]

View of Fay's Meadow from garden entry [B. Eisenstein]

Tidy tips (Layia platyglossa), poppies (Eschscholzia californica), and gilias (Gilia tricolor) [B. Eisenstein]

Blazing Star (Mentzelia lindleyi) [B. Eisenstein]

Bird's Eye Gilia (Gilia tricolor) [B. Eisenstein]

Late season wildflowers [B. Eisenstein]

Birds feed on wildflower seeds in July [B. Eisenstein]

Preparing for the next wildflower season in August [B. Eisenstein]

Solarizing the soil to control weeds [B. Eisenstein]

Gardeners sow seeds in mid October [B. Eisenstein]