Blue Otter School of Herbal Medicine

Gallery

: Juniper
Juniper branch with berries on land near Mount Shasta. Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Black eyed susan stalks
Winter frosted black eyed susan stalks in the half moon garden. Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Alder tree
Winter damage of an alder tree in the creek at Blue Otter. Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: wild yam seeds
Wild yam seeds in the eastern woodland bed. Photo by: Claire Bohman

: Black cohosh
Black cohosh in blossom in the eastern woodland bed. Photo by: Claire Bohman

: Merlin
Merlin resting on a foggy morning at Blue Otter. Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Bird(s) on a wire......
Fence full of early spring goldfinches in front of the garden Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Mount Shasta
Summer sunset from the school

: Echinacea blossom
Obligatory photo of an echinacea blossom and bee

: Rose blossom
One of the roses in the early morning in the garden with dew still on it.

: Rattlesnake Master
Rattlesnake master in bloom surrounded by yerba mansa in the Blue Otter garden.

: Yerba mansa flower
Yerba mansa flowering in the bog. Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Dried angelica stalks

: Vervaine with butterfly
Vervaine in the garden, at the end of it's flowering with a teeny butterfly on it. Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Looking through the bog
Ground view across the bog in the lower part of the garden Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Students meditating with the plants.
Taking time out on a field trip to listen to the chocolate lilies. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: tobacco flower
Tobacco flower in bloom in the garden. Photo by: Claire Bohman

: Cascade Heather
Heather in bloom on Mt. Shasta. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Anenome occidentalis
Anenome blooming on Mt. Shasta around 10,000 feet. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Downy woodpecker
Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: mullein stalks with downy woodpecker on it
Leave up your mullein stalks, the wood-peckers love to eat the seeds. Photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Oregon grape
Oregon grape gone to berry Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: red root in full blossom
One of the many types of red root growing on the property. This one is also known as California lilac and snowbush. photo by: Karyn Sanders

: Blue Otter library

: Blue Otter classroom
Early spring can still be cold, so the wood stove keeps it cozy. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Shooting Star and Marsh Marigold
Some of the lovely native plants found in our higher altitudes. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: School entrance and view up the canyon.
Situated in a creek valley we can see the school and garden in the background. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Calamus in the garden.
In the Blue Otter bog we see calamus with poppies and a decorative manzanita branch in the background. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: angelica
This beauty in the garden was over 6' tall!

: Mugwort growing outside classroom.
A successful tranplant of our local, native mugwort. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: students planting the eastern woodland bed
Digging the holes for the black cohosh, blood-root, bleeding heart and wild yam

: Planting the eastern woodland bed.
Karyn planting her beloved Blue Cohosh.

: planting the eastern woodland bed.
students putting a wild yam in the ground.

: Rainbow in the canyon.
Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Trillium
Trillium blooming in the neighboring Marble Mountain Wilderness. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Sweet grass in bloom.
Our patch of sweet grass and its sweet bloom in the garden. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Dogwood
Dogwood in full bloom. Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: Mahalia mat/ Red root
One of the numerous kinds of redroot growing in Siskiyou county. Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: Stream in Marble Mountains
One of the many streams to cross on a hike in the Marbles. Photo by: Claire Bohman

: Mugwort
Type of mugwort that grows only in Siskiyou county. Incredibly elegant smell and huge energy. Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: Herb walk in the wild
STudents resting above Kangaroo Lake during an herb walk. Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: corn lilies
Before the bloom above Kangaroo Lake. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Pitcher plant flowers
Pitcher plants in full bloom in an alpine meadow. Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: Making a flower essence
Making a flower essence of scarlet gilia by the shores of Gumboot Lake. Photo by De'va Robinson

: Mushroom
Mushroom in the Marble mountains. Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: Vervaine
Vervaine in flower in the garden.

: Elecampane
A baby elecampane in flower in the garden. Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: Mullein and student
One of the many mulleins and students in the garden. Photo by: Claire Bohman

: Sedum
Broad leaved sedum above Kangaroo Lake. Photo by: Sarah Holmes

: Karyn planting in the bog.
Every year we add new plants to the garden. Here are person-made bog is getting some additions. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Students on a field trip.
A spring hike above Kangaroo Lake finds us still in snow. Annie makes sure everyone stays on the trail.

: Bleeding Heart
The local bleeding heart, sometimes called steer's head, near Kangaroo Lake. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: California Poppy
A beautiful image of one our natives, and the state flower. Photo by Karen Moose Wesler.

: rose in bloom. Photo by Claire Bohman
Photo by Claire Bohman

: Checker Lily
Photo by Claire Bohman

: Sarah planting elder with students.

: Spider in the motherwort.
One of the visitors to our garden. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: View from hike into Deadfall Lakes
Ridge line trail allows for views of nearby meadows and distant mountains. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: usnea
Photo by Claire Bohman

: phlox
Photo by Claire Bohman

: Indian Paintbrush
Photo by Claire Bohman

: fairy slipper
This early spring gem, also known as calypso, is a delight to find. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: horsetail
Young and mature horsetail pictured here. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: mountain violet
Our local, native violets. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: waterfall in the Marbles
Spring snowmelt adds to the flow of water. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: view through the garden gate
In 2010 we made two new gates for the garden. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: mixing soil
Getting the right blend of nutrients for our plants. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: pitcher plant blossoms
Not all of the local carnivores are animals. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: Yarrow
Photo by Claire Bohman

: mullein
Flowers on the second year mullein. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: Goosenest Mountain
Photo by Karyn Sanders

: Black Marble Mountain and White Marble Mountain
Photo by Sarah Holmes

: Sky High Lakes
Photo by Sarah Holmes

: blue cohosh blossoms

: lavender in the garden
Photo by Claire Bohman.

: local buck brush in bloom
Also known as ceanothus, one of a dozen varieties growing in this county. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: comfrey
Photo by Claire Bohman.

: elegant cat's ears
A delightful, small lily to find along the trail. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: belladonna
Photo by Claire Bohman.

: elecampane
Photo by Claire Bohman.

: Bleeding heart. Photo by Claire Bohman
Variety growing in our garden. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: motherwort
Blooming in the garden. Photo by Claire Bohman.

: butterfly on the yucca blossoms
Photo by Sarah Holmes

: lupine
Photo by Sarah Holmes

: earth star mushroom
photo by: karyn sanders

: northern flicker in winter plumage

: pedicularis
Our local native species. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: Shakleford Creek
Snow melt coming down from the Marble Mountains. Photo by Sarah Holmes.

: lobelia
Gracing the garden's bog. Photo by Sarah Holmes