The hot and dry weather the area has experienced in recent months has taken a toll on the handful of Scrub Lupine seedlings that emerged this year.
None of the seedlings in the first and third planting areas survived. A few in the second planting area are still hanging on, though they are in more favorable areas with less leaf litter and canopy to affect their growth.
I am trying to get with the FWC folks to discuss improvement management with a view toward next year when what looks like a good crop of seeds has a chance to germinate.
Some areas have some leaf litter and the issue is how to remove/reduce the leaf litter without inadvertently distrurbing the seed bank.
Meanwhile, someone has put out 18 Sand Skink cover boards along the eastern fire lane in the north tract.
I put out between 60 and 70 boards between 2005 and 2007 and verified at the time that Lake Blue Scrub had a pretty healthy population.
