Natural History Wanderings

Oregon Wildflowers has two new reports:

The Cove Palisades State Park,OR  4/17/14  If you visit the Lower Deschutes Day-use Area, you will find tons of Service Berry (Amelanchier alnifolia, and Oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor)in bloom. Bitter-brush (Purshia tridentata), Biscuit Root, and Oregon Grape(Mahonia repens) are also popping out all over.

Wind Mountain, WA 4/15/14 Went up the Wind Mountain trail on the 15th and saw lots of trilliums, fairy slippers and oak toothwort.