manzanita ~ 12/21/09 ~ Fort Ord

manzanita
Arctostaphylos sp.
Ericaceae

fiesta flower ~ 12/21/09 ~ Fort Ord

oak and fiesta flower
Boraginaceae (formerly Hydrophyllaceae) and Fagaceae

It feels like spring already in December! I'll have to double-check that the lush green, deeply lobed leaves are indeed fiesta flower.