New Orchid Today!

Beautiful new plant near my entrance.

Next to the one that has been there a couple of years.

Honeysuckle in Preserve

Buds on honeysuckle buy entrance.

Also by entrance.

Put stick on it. 

Buds by front steps.

Fawn Lilies on East Trail

Still a few blooming although most are done. 

 

Oak Seedlilngs

There were several tall ones next to the Oak Springs fence.

I found lots of various sized along this fence by Oak Springs.

Top left still had acorn attached.

Found many more seedlings today.

Many very tall, this one through the fence towards Marvin. 

Several attached to acorn.

Many new in the gravel, also several large bottom right.

Serviceberry Trees Along RR Track and Preserve

These were just starting to bloom.

There were at least 10 large and small.

Some also along along Oakwood in the Preserve.

Saw when I walked on the sidewalk.

In Preserve 4/29.

By entrance on Schmitz on hill at top.

Several trees, above pickleball court. 

Quite a few at top of East trail.

From Preserve towards Oak springs. 

Behind Villages.

Behind Villages.

Honeysuckle on East Trail

Honeysuckle on East trail climbing the powerline.

Wonderful to see. 

Several of these, could be Solomon's seal or Star-flowered lily-of-the-valley.

Have these by the honeysuckle in Preserve.

Serviceberry Blossoms

This is a tree at the bottom of the East trail, near 27th.

Beautiful tree full of flowers.

The ones in the Preserve are just starting to open.

Fawn Lilies on East Trail

This is off the trail to the right. I tagged it with a stick.

Same patch from top and bottom along white pipe.

Nice to see so many but none in the gravel. 

This low growing dogwood was about 50' to the left at the end of Engelman. 

Had a small clipper along so got a bunch.

Carried one stick and used only one coming down.

Got 3 miles done. 

I want a brooch like this!

Owlet on ground.

Mother owl hooted at me as I walked closer.

Flapping wings in top of tree, owlet on bottom. 

This is now the new owl corner. 

Robin posted this one.

Robin's post.

Ants in Preserve

Formica obscuripes, the western thatching ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. It is native to North America. It builds large mounds covered by small pieces of plant material. The number of adult workers per colony may reach up to 40,000.

 

Oak Seedlings

Finding many, usually several together. 

About 20 here, near center of Preserve past middle bench. 

I'm finding many more every day. 

This one is very mature.

Several in this area near the center bench. 

Found many more today, 4/26/26.