Looking for lupine & eagles

The eagles decided not to nest on the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area this year, though they have been seen flying about, and the sky-blue lupines (Lupinus diffusus) on the trail have not been as dramatic as in some prior years. The scrubby pine flatwoods and sand pine scrub were still delightful for Diane Fraser, Ken Gonyo, Gayle Lafferty, Dennis Morgan, Diane Morgan, Sheila Mahan, Bill Schrader, John Warner, Martha Willoughby and me …

We did see some gorgeous flowers, including large-flowered rosemary (Conradina grandiflora), which a.k.a. “scrub mint” …

as well as pennyroyal (Piloblephis rigida) …