As soon as you start down the river bank trail, you will encounter Larkspur at the bridge. If you continue your walk out to the wetlands, you will be treated to a dazzling display.
Flowers are a deep blue to violet. There are 5 sepals that are petal-like. The upper one with a long nectar-bearing spur behind that creates a shape that resembles the hat of a wizard.
I feel this plant casts a humid aroma into the air that awakens my awareness and conjures up feelings of an ancient past, one of untamed beauty.
Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii)
