beta on S. Presi Diapensia

[arghman]

is the diapensia in bloom yet? From the highways nearby (haven't done any hiking yet) the snow cover in the Presidential range looks lighter this year.

 

[Tim Seaver]

I am not sure about the South end, but I saw sporadic and kind of weak blooms of rosebay and diapensia in the Northern Cols. It might have just been the feel of the hot and dry weather yesterday, but the alpine environment looked arid and lifeless as opposed to moist and vibrant. I'm hoping that was a temporary misconception.

 

[Bobby]

there were a few on Eisenhower last Thursday

http://a-little-out-there.smugmug.com/Hiking2012-1/Pierce-and-Eisenhower-517/23054912_dF9HGr

 

[una_dogger]

Saturday I saw a bit of Rosebay here and there near Star Lake.