Natural History Wanderings

Oregon Wildflowers has three posted four new updates

Mary’s Peak that wildflowers have started to bloom, including: Western buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis), Wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), White fawn lily (Erythronium oregonum), Menzies` larkspur (Delphinium menziesii), Spreading Phlox (Phlox diffusa), Indian paintbrush (Castilleja hispida). Wood violet (Viola glabella), Western dog violet (Viola adunca), Field chickweed (Cerastium arvense), and Spring Gold (Lomatium utriculatum). See photos at https://www.facebook.com/groups/oregonwildflowers/permalink/466167743578885/
(NOTE: You must be a member of the Oregon Wildflowers Facebook group to view these photos)

Horse Rock Ridge  the wildflowers have started blooming, including: Yellow-leaf Iris, Oregon Iris, Pacific starflower, Trailing blackberry, wood sorrel, candyflower, wild strawberry, serviceberry, western buttercup, rosy plectritis, Olympic onion, Oregon fawn lily, monkeyflower, saxifrage, paintbrush, shooting stars, checker lily, small and large-flowered blue-eyed Mary, prairie star, gold star, meadow death camas (starting), dogwood, and man root. See photos at https://www.facebook.com/groups/oregonwildflowers/permalink/466442776884715/
(NOTE: You must be a member of the Oregon Wildflowers Facebook group to view these photos)

Cascade Head the following are blooming along the lower trail: Oregon Iris, Streambank Lupine, and Hairy Stemmed Checkermallow (Sidalcea hirtipes). See photos at https://www.facebook.com/groups/oregonwildflowers/permalink/465967013598958/
(NOTE: You must be a member of the Oregon Wildflowers Facebook group to view these photos)

Angel`s Rest Trail, OR a number of wildflowers are blooming along this trail including: Oregon Iris, Larkspur, Bronze Bells, candyflower, starflower, fringe cup, wood anemone, thimbleberry, red columbine, and wild ginger.