Thanks to a tip from Jonathan Frank in Orange County regarding a location for Weed's intermediate mariposa lily that was easier to get to than Holy Jim Canyon, I drove down there this morning to check it out. Although I had seen the vegetative form of this taxon before, I had never seen it in bloom. Limestone Canyon and Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park were severely impacted by the October 2007 Santiago fire and are still in a state of recovery. There are various trailheads into the park but I only had time to check out a particular area off of Santiago Canyon Road, where I found a good display of the rare and beautiful species Calochortus weedii var. intermedius. This was another mainly one-goal one-stop trip but I did photograph a few other things as well. For comparison purposes, I have included a picture of Calochortus weedii var. weedii taken on the other side of the Santa Ana Mts in San Mateo Canyon. Now I have to look for the third variety, var. vestus, in the West Transverse Range. Anyway, thanks Jonathan.

Bush monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus
Phrymaceae

Laurel sumac
Malosma laurina
Anacardiaceae

Leafy daisy
Erigeron foliosus var. foliosus
Asteraceae

Common deerweed
Lotus scoparius var. scoparius
Fabaceae

Southern honeysuckle
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata
Caprifoliaceae
[Named for Adam Lonitzer, 1528-1586]

Flower longhorn beetle
Strophiona tigrina
Cerambycidae
(On Southern honeysuckle)

Southern California morning glory
Calystegia macrostegia ssp. arida
Convolvulaceae