Continuation of survey of Willow Creek, San Jacinto Mountains. The primary objective is to count lemon lilies. These 3 lilies had not been browsed. They were past their prime but had not formed any fruit.

Continuation of survey of Willow Creek, San Jacinto Mountains. Our main objective was to count lemon lilies.
In this section of the creek we found many lily stalks that had been browsed, presumably by deer. These 6 separate plants all showed signs of being chewed. The one with the flower may have been eaten by insects. We had not seen any chewed ones lower downstream.

Continuation of survey of Willow Creek, San Jacinto Mountains. Our main purpose was to count lemon lilies. It is not clear whether the flowers of this plant had been eaten or simply fell off without producing fruit.

Continuation of survey for lemon lilies in Tahquitz Valley and Willow Creek. Lilies have finished blooming and nearly all have fruit. These two are part of a relatively small population in the Skunk Cabbage Meadow area.

Continuation of survey of upper Willow Creek. This hike was further upstream and 3 weeks after our last hike. Our main goal was to census lemon lilies in the creek. Almost all lilies on this date had fruits. These 2 individuals were just on the burned side of the 2013 fire. The plant in second photo had been chewed by deer as shown in third and fourth photos.

Continuation of survey of upper Willow Creek. This hike was further upstream and 3 weeks after our last hike. Our main goal was to census lemon lilies in the creek. Almost all lilies on this date had fruits. These two individuals were close together and showed no herbivory.