Natural History Wanderings

Oregon Wildflowers has a new report for W. L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge in Corvallis, OR for 05/06/2014

There was a great variety to the blossoms at Finley this week. In the open fields there were yellow Allium-like plants, Iris, and many, many Camas among the various blooming grasses. A yellow Paintbrush was just about to bloom and will be prolific when it does in about the next week. An osprey was hunting in the fields as well as over the water. Be careful of Poison Oak. It was blooming in the fields though not yet in the forests. The most prolific wildflowers in the forests were the Large Fringecup and of course many Candyflowers. But the most elegant was a few smooth Fringecup. The ferns were especially nice as well with Bracken, Sword and Ladyfern all putting forth new fronds.

To see older reports go to: Oregon Wildflowers.