Now that spring is officially here, and since I'm being dragged daily on walks with Mr. Darcy (and I could set our clock by his determination of when it's time to perambulate every afternoon), I decided to document the many colors of spring.
Shooting stars
Moss
Lichen
Horsetail
Mock orange
False Solomon's seal
Mystery flower -- can anyone identify? They're small and delicate, with a lacy leaf. (Update: A hat-tip to Shepherdess55, who correctly identified the flower as Lithophragma parviflorum, the small-flowered woodland star. Thank you!)
(Here's the leaf)
Lupine
Snails, possibly doing the dirty deed
Aspen
Arnica
Corn lily
Larch (tamarack), just putting out its needles
Nine-leaved biscuit root
Willow, just leafing out
Oceanspray
Red fir
Claytonia
Oregon grape
Waterleaf
Mr. Darcy
Wild rose
Distant mountains
Daffodils
Robins (nesting in rafters)
Tulips
Newborn horse (our neighbor's)
Pond
Ninebark bushes
Fresh eggs
Dandelions
Planting a garden
Arrow-leaf balsamroot
Winter wheat
Wake robin
Penstemon
Avalanche lily
Just some photos showing the beauty in this neck of the woods.
You do live in a beautiful area! Thanks for showing it to us.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow. Awesome photos. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteDock Guy
Thank you, Julia
ReplyDeleteWow, so beautiful! Over here in Ontario, Canada, your wake robin is called a trillium and it is the provincial flower.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these!
I was told by my realtor that I should never plant any tulips (one of my favorites) due to deer thinking of them as crack cocaine. I have been here a couple of years and there is not a tulip to be had, yours was very pretty. I have a lot of deer passing though.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! But how patient is Mr. Darcy when you make so many stops, LOL!
ReplyDeleteVery nice
ReplyDeleteCarl in the UP
Gorgeous photos! Would love to have that view everyday.
ReplyDeleteThat moss has really taken a lichen to that rock.
ReplyDeleteGroan.
Delete- Patrice
your knowledge of flora and fauna is greatly appreciated. can you recommend what books to buy for this info? Thanks......
ReplyDeleteJust any plant ID book particular to your region. Try a local bookstore, which is more likely to carry plant books local to your area. We purchased several when we first moved here and they're invaluable.
Delete- Patrice
Mystery flower (pictures #14-16) look like Lithophragma parviflora.
ReplyDeletehttp://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Lithophragma&Species=parviflorum
Awwww, life with a golden! Mine stamps his feet and shakes his collar to get my attention.
ReplyDeleteSJ in Vancouver BC
Great pictures of a beautiful place, thanks for sharing them with us.
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