Jack Steffen, Mt. Washington Valley Bike Club member, poses with his lupine color-coordinated bicycle, next to the blooming wildflowers on Valley Road.
Mount Washington Valley Bicycling Club riders pause midway on their "Lupine Ride" to enjoy the shade and snacks at the Israel River Campground (COURTESY PHOTO)
Jack Steffen, Mt. Washington Valley Bike Club member, poses with his lupine color-coordinated bicycle, next to the blooming wildflowers on Valley Road.
(COURTESY PHOTO)
On Valley Road between Route 115 and Presidential Rail Trail, cyclists stop to admire lupines in full bloom and the mountain views.(COURTESY PHOTO)
Mount Washington Valley Bicycling Club riders pause midway on their "Lupine Ride" to enjoy the shade and snacks at the Israel River Campground (COURTESY PHOTO)
Mount Washington Valley Bicycling Club posted a “Lupine Ride” for last Friday, May 12. The meeting place was Pinkham B (Dolly Copp) Road in Randolph. The 23-mile ride would be a mix of paved road, dirt road and rail trail riding. Its ultimate goal was to see as many lupines as possible. Word was they were in full bloom!
Lupines are wildflowers, in the legume family, that grow throughout the United States. They are rarely eaten because of their bitter taste. It’s their purple, pink, white and blue flowers that attract pollinators and people alike. Growing 1 to 5 feet tall, in early to mid-June, they cover fields of the White Mountains and Seacoast with color.
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