So far we've escaped the smoke from the large wildfire to the south, so let's take a walk.
Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)
Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor)
Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota)
Cascara (Rhamnus purshiana)
Ash
Blackberries
Canada Thistle
Horsetails (Equisetum arvense)
Cedar Waxwing atop a Douglas fir tree
Western Ninebark (Physocarpus)
Douglas Spiraea (Spiraea douglasii)
More photos of Cascara. The berries are dark purple when ripe.
Lots of birds consume the berries - I'm finding the hard seeds in my birdbaths.
Vine Maple (Acer circinatum)
A vigorous young Cottonwood (Populus) with huge leaves!
This apple tree grows at the edge of my sister's dahlia garden. It's set more fruit than usual this year.
2 comments:
Lovely nature pictures, Beth! Are those apples for eating/baking or are they for the critters?
What a nice walk. Ever since I was a little girl, Queen Ann's Lace has been a symbol of summer for me.
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