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Shooting stars        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Shooting stars(Dodecatheon sp.) are common spring flowers in grasslands and hillsides in southern California.   These were photographed on the Santa Rosa Plateau, near Temecula; the individual above was shot in both sun and shade.   Considerable natural color variation is apparent among shooting stars; some flowers are almost white while others are much more intensely pigmented.

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