Natural History Wanderings

Flora Northwest has new detailed plant reports for the following Columbia River Gorge sites and dates:

Twin Tunnels Trail (old Highway 30 east of Hood River, OR between the West and East Mark O. Hatfield Trailheads) May 27, 2012

Memaloose Trail May 26,2012

Oregon Wildflowers had the following wildflower bloom reports:

Horsepasture Mt. 5/27/12 Calypyso bulbosa (Fairy Slipper) is in bloom

Forest Lane exit 84 5/27/12 spotted one lone tiger lily in bloom on top but within the next week or so there should be a nice big bunch of tiger lilies in the flat field near the top of the island hike.