Looks like some sort of caterpillar nest. Caterpillars on caring sizes, look like same species. Black Droppings collected at bottom of nest. Yellow blobs on top of nest. Multiple nests on same bush
Cocoon
Four petals flower 3/4 inches in diameter. Leaves alternating simple. Might be the same as recorded earlier.
Composite yellow.long ovate leaves.serrated edges and red stalks.
Violet like flower growing right at the edge of the water. Flowers have 5 light purple leaves the center appears to be black and white striped. , pistol and stamen are yellow and white. is about 5 inches tall leaves are heart shaped 1 inch wide.
Stick leaf dried up seed heads
Sage at base of Rocky slope greenery is about 6 inches tall max small fuzzy leaves that look kind of like parsley.
Small prickly pear with fruit on the ridgetop East of the Meadow
Succulent with yellow flowers in the stream bed. Flowers have for petals. Leaves are spear shaped and radially ground hugging.
Busch with stickers about three quarters of an inch long and to feet in height the leaves look kind of like parsley and they are alternate on the stem know flowers at this time I think it's a berry bush. Swords are reddish brown and the bark is grey at the base