Found total of 6 today.
Ovation Wild Thing - Birds, Flowers, and Critters
Monday, March 30, 2026
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Response From Landscape and Takara
Takara wants to know where this trail is located.
Took a little sample of this plant from the trail.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Asarum Canadense or Asarum Caudatum
Asarum canadense (Canadian wild ginger) is a low-growing, shade-loving perennial groundcover, typically 4-8 inches tall, with large, heart-shaped, deciduous leaves and brownish-purple, cup-shaped flowers that appear in early spring at the base of the plant. It thrives in moist, rich, deciduous woodland conditions, serving as a fragrant, deer-resistant ground cover.
Western wild ginger (Asarum caudatum) is an understory plant that offers wonderful texture in the form of deeply veined, evergreen, aromatic leaves that carpet the soil in shady conditions, soil protection, habitat for tiny creatures, and unusual, secretive flowers. The species epithet, caudatum, means “tailed” and refers to the wispy, almost whimsical appendages of the sepals, which protect the flower.
Friday, March 27, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
First Fawn Lily Leaves
This one is by the corral.
At the top of the East power line trail.
With a tiny bud!!
Two tiny babies.
I'm so excited to find these this morning!
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Finding Dwarf Owl's Clover!
The large patch. Put 9 sticks in this area.

All on the curve at purple arrow.

All on the curve at purple arrow.
Triphysaria pusilla
Dwarf Owl's Clover
Stem slender, branched, prostrate, with growing tips turned upward. Leaves tiny, lobed many times, often coated with fine purplish or yellow-brown hairs. Tiny flowers hidden among bracts, reddish purple or sometimes yellow, include 3 shallow pouches below hooked beak. Grows in grasslands at low elevations. Native: Yes
The primary larval host plant for the endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis) is the native dwarf plantain (Plantago erecta). Larvae also rely on secondary host plants, specifically purple owl’s-clover.
The primary larval host plant for the endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis) is the native dwarf plantain (Plantago erecta). Larvae also rely on secondary host plants, specifically purple owl’s-clover.
Dwarf Plantain erecta
Credit Madelaine Claire
Checker Spotted Butterfly
This one near entrance to 36th Ct.
Several along trail to Pavilion, left side. 3/28/26
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
More New Orchids
By short trail to the right of the 2 old ones.
These are the 2 that have been here for 2-3 years.
Near entrance at Arrowroot.
Monday, March 23, 2026
More Native Wildflowers Sprouting
Several yellow-flowered Lomatium species (biscuitroot) native to Washington state bloom in early spring, often carpeting sagebrush steppe, rocky slopes, and open woodlands. Common yellow-flowered species include Lomatium triternatum (nineleaf), L. utriculatum (spring gold), and L. dissectum (fern-leaved), which are vital early-season food for pollinators and have a history of indigenous use.
Cutleaf silverpuff (Microseris laciniata) is a native perennial wildflower in the aster family, found in the western U.S. from Washington to California. It resembles a large, attractive dandelion with deeply lobed, "cut" leaves and bright yellow flowers that bloom from spring to summer. It thrives in prairies and forests, often serving as a key nectar source for bees.
Yellow Violets
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Native Honeysuckle
These buds are on the east powerline trail.
This is by the pool.
At the base of the vine by the pool.
Didn't see anything on the other 2 places in the Preserve.
Friday, March 20, 2026
Unknown Plant
Don't recognize this little plant.
Branch structure unusual.
It is in front of the log surrounded by chocolate lilies.
Will keep a watch on it.
More leaves don't tell me much.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Several New Orchids in Preserve
This one is on the right side of the triangle.
I've never seen one here before.
I tagged 6 more on the other side of the fence.
3/23/26 found 2 more ....
This one at the trail Arrowroot entrance.
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