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<\/a>Siberian Miner's-lettuce (Claytonia siberica)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Hooker's Fairybells (Disporum hookeri)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum) turning pink with age<\/p><\/div>\n
Our species of trillium turns pink to purple as the flowers age.\u00a0 We found these bluebuttons right across the trail from a patch of Calypso orchids.\u00a0 At Kelly’s suggestion, we discovered that fairyslippers have a most delicious fragrance, noticeable only at close range.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Bluebuttons (Cynoglossum grande), also known as Hound's-tongue<\/p><\/div>\n
There are several species of parasitic orchids in the forests out here, of which the striped coralroot is the most beautiful.\u00a0 They have no leaves, no green parts whatsoever, and appear as flower stalks in spring.\u00a0 They obtain energy by feeding off the roots of other plants.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Striped Coralroot (Corallorhiza striata)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Fairyslipper (Calypso bulbosa)<\/p><\/div>\n
I took a lot of good photos of Calypsos, and it was hard to choose one for the blog.\u00a0 The photo above is a good one to view full-screen.\u00a0 I’m still very much a fan of the Lumix camera, though it now has some dust on internal lenses that appears as specks in some shots.<\/p>\n
Finally, we have the western version of waterleaf, one of the spring flowers I grew up with blooming in early May behind Valley House.\u00a0 Here it is not so common, and found in wet areas near streams.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pacific Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum tenuipes)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We had 80 degrees today, almost a record high and the third in a string of summerlike beautiful clear days.\u00a0 The solar tank reached 161\u00ba yesterday, enough for about 20-25 minutes of showering.\u00a0 Our bees were out in force, pollinating … Continue reading