Miner's Lettuce

Miner's lettuce.

Miner's lettuce.

These are on the path to the street.

Will go back for another look.

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!

Finding Dwarf Owl's Clover!

The large patch. Put 9 sticks in this area. 

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.

Dwarf Plantain erecta

Credit Madelaine Claire 

Checker Spotted Butterfly

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.

All 3 of these are now sprouting.

This one is looking great. It is under the stick tree.

The one on the right of the one above, starting to sprout.

This was today, 3/25/26, a day later. 

These 2 didn't bloom last year. 

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.

Pacific Sanicle

Yellow Violets

Mountain Ash in Full Bloom

This mountain ash is in full bloom.

At corner of Bowthorpe and Oakwood. 

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.

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. 

 

Several New Orchids in Preserve

These 2 are across from the bench near the 3 new ones from last year.

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 along trail near Arrowroot entrance.

This one at the trail Arrowroot entrance. 

Views of Dogwood Trees

These trees are behind Robyn's house.

Over fence in parking lot of display home.

Above display home from parking lot.

Between display homes.

Will take same views when flower blooming.

Taken before house built April 2022.

Orchids Outside the Fence

Today I photographed 28 native orchids along this path to Marvin Rd.