Dragonflies, swallows and flycatchers scoop insects from the air. Sometimes, when it's quiet at twilight, deer or coyotes may be seen, followed by the alpine glow of a mountain sunset. Big Trees or Little Flowers Plants are everywhere. For the second year in a row, it was a great winter for snow. This means wildflowers for most of the summer.
Summers are short here, so plants fill all the available places.
If you like big plants, the Tallac Historic Site is the place for you. Around his Tallac Resort, Lucky Baldwin spared the old growth pines that were being cut elsewhere in the basin. These giants are now over 400 years old. While visiting the Tallac Site, be sure to enjoy the non-native plants of the Pope Arboretum, the pond, and the gardens of all three estates. Learn the uses of plants, beyond beauty, in the Washoe Gardens.