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Black sage        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Black sage(Salvia mellifera) is a small chaparral shrub of the Pacific coast.   In spring it produces numerous small whitish flowers that are favored by hummingbirds.   These were growing at the Santa Rosa Plateau in Riverside County, California.

  • Canon 1D3, Tamron 180 mm macro lens, ringflash (2008)