Oak Seedlings

Found a few near front of Preserve. 

Ranunculus Occidentalis

Nice cluster in trail to Marvin Rd. 

It seems like all the buttercups in the Preserve are natives. 

Oak Seedlings and Orchid Seedlings.

Oak seedlings in the Preserve south side by corral.

Orchid seedlings, one oak acorn with roots going down. 

These are orchids at 'end of trail' sign. 

Top of Powerline Trail

Large dogwood to the right.

Second dogwood to left of first one.

Several big ones along power line.

Could not get close to any of these.

Nice group of fawn lilies.

Bird Nests

Another hole to the right of the first hole.

Looks like a beak in this hole.

New Flowers in Preserve

On trail going down hill.

By chocolate lily corner.

Shooting stars on side trail.

Lots of white buds of fawn lily.

From Top of Bowthorpe Hill

I walked up into Oak Springs, couldn't get to Bench.

Met some girls who said the bench is still there. 

Chocolate Lily Flower

First flower of 2026 - taken 4/10/26.

Selfie shot from under flower.

It is near fallen fir by chocolate lily corner. 

Finding Native Dogwoods

I walked up into Oak Springs, took this from bottom.

The lone dogwood survivor.

Between the display houses.

Between houses.

From the parking lot.

 

From below the field. 

Same tree from the Loop. 

All of these are from the Loop.

Some duplicates.

Honeysuckle in Preserve

I'm hoping this is a native.

Marked location.

Just past the bench by stairs. 

Ranunculus occidentalis - Native

Native buttercup.

Mixed in the these lomatium. 

Fawn Lilies on Power line trail and Preserve

Lots along this pipe but none in gravel. 

Found 2 near chocolate lily corner.