So it's been a dry year... something that I am not a big fan of. However, the native plants, who have been here much longer than us, don't seem to mind. This native bunchgrass was probably buried in weeds last year, after all the rain. This year, the weeds are anemic but the bunchgrass, with its deep roots, is using water beneath the surface to make tons of seeds. The dry years often offer an advantage to native plants. However, the forecast for this weekend calls for SNOW on this ridge, around 4000 feet, by this weekend. It will be interesting to see how a combination of dry weather followed by snow affects things.