A Nature Walk Continued

"Bouquet for March" continues apace!  Alphabet is done and I've begun to stitch the numbers and stems...   

I thought I'd share more photos from my Tuesday walk...

This time the theme is Wildflowers...

A Lamb's Tongue or Trout Lily in bloom - Erythronium oregonum.

I especially like the graceful bell curve the stem makes to the top of the blossom. 

A couple of Trillium parviflorum - so pretty - it takes from 5-7 years for a Trillium to reach maturity and bloom.

Deep in the shade I discovered a patch of yellow violets (is that an oxymoron?)  Commonly called Stream Violet or Pioneer Violet, Viola Glabella is common in Oregon.  It grows on streambanks, moist forests, from near coast to high elevations. Our patch is in a heavily shaded, very wet site.

This is the Blue Oregon Iris - Iris tenax.  It likes open grassy fields and meadow, and has just begun to bloom.  It forms circular clumps, and if the weather stays mild will bloom into the end of May. 

The Pacific Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum grande) - are finishing up now.   

But the Oregon Grape - Mahonia aquifolium - continues on.  The clusters of blossoms are quite attractive against the shiny holly-like leaves of the plant.

This is a large clump of Trillium albidum.  I love the big mottled leaves.  A clump this size is probably 7-10 years old.