This is the time of year in Oregon when, after a few 70-degree teasers, the weather is still mostly cool and rainy. It is easy to spend too much time indoors and miss the rainbows. On Tuesday night, right at sunset, the sun shone through a light shower producing a full double half-circle, complete with “supernumerary” colors on the inside. Unfortunately we didn’t have a camera at the time, but it looked quite a bit like this: http://mgalligan.com/post/31014980601/san-francisco-double-rainbow
The Calypso orchids and other early flowers are still blooming in the woods behind our house, but they are being joined now by the next round. These are all relatively uncommon.
Pacific bleeding heart, Dicentra formosa
There is only one bleeding heart that we have found, near the creek behind the house.
Oregon anemone, Anemone oregana
A few of these scattered about, mostly near the top of the property.
Bluebuttons, Cynoglossum grande
Only one plant that we know of, in a clearing near the top of the property.
Candy flower or Siberian miner's lettuce, Claytonia sibirica
Scattered throughout the woods.
Unknown tiny white flower
Quite common, easily overlooked. Perhaps my botanist readers can tell me what it is.