othake, Palafoxia sphacelata

It's fun to get out on early morning rambles when others are still abed. You can get results like this, particularly if you're not a better photographer. Others of my sort will tell me this is too grainy. Since then I've better mastered low light techniques. Finding this always wanted but never seen species so soon in that western trip certainly rewarded my early efforts. Othake grows in openings in CO, KS, NE, NM, OK, and TX. Lincoln Co NE, 6/16/13.