Bird Nest

I saw two tiny birds enter this hole.

One flew off. 

Too fast for a photo. 

Located to the left of the entrance off 36th Court. 

Fawn Lilies

A new patch of fawn lilies are back of this tree stump.

There is another earlier patch to the right of these.

 

Lots of Chocolate Lilies

I found a large patch of chocolate lilies.

These are at the end of the short trail.

There are also several chocolate and fawn lily plants near the wire fence behind this bench.

Most are located under the trees.

Glacier Lilies in E. WA

I found a patch of glacier lilies at the rest stop by Easton.

Then another patch outside the gate ate Terry's.

I picked a few from Terry's roadside. 

More Wildflowers in the Preserve

Chocolate flowers are so pretty.

First camas blooms.

Oregon fawn lilies, 2 near the daffodils, 2 by the wire fence.

A small patch of chocolate lilies by the wire fence.

Wildflower Nursery

This is the wildflower patch by Schmitz Ct entrance to the preserve.

Plants starting on the left:

shooting star, purple leaves, camas, yellow violets, 

double snowdrops, and Oregon fawn lilies.

 

Homestead Wildflower Collection

White violets, Johnny Jump-ups, and yellow violets.

Unknown, might be chocolate lily.

Yellow violets.

Columbine and camas. 

Shooting stars. 

Native Dogwoods

I picked this bouquet of dogwoods from the tree by the forest.

Dogwood tree is in this corner.

Blue circle is approximate location. 

Redstem Stork's Bill

This plant is not a native, introduced from the Mediterranean region.

Found this one above the sidewalk by the steps along Oakwood.

 

Chocolate Lily Not Blooming

This lily by the entrance at Schmitz still has not opened.

Moving a Few More Plants

A few double snowdrop bulbs to the plant nursery by the Schmitz entrance.

Also planted one Oregon fawn lily root here.

There might be a stray bulb in here, maybe camas?

And a few shooting stars that were too close to the path.

Oregon Fawn Lily

Found this patch of Oregon fawn lilies near the chocolate lily.

I couldn't believe this, I love looking for wildflowers.

 

Chocolate Lily Wildflowers

Cute chocolate lily flowers are opening.

Inside, so cute.

Lilies located along the trail next to Marvin Rd. 

Wildflower Nursery

Yellow tag on this little patch near Schmitz Ct. entrance.

front is lily, left yellow violet, back shooting star.

Weeds or Flowers?

There are many areas covered with this plant.

If they all bloom it will be pretty. 

 

Yellow Violets

These were right next to the path near the meadow.

They have a different leaf than the ones I have.

I moved one to my little flower patch by the old house. 

And one to the patch by our entrance to the preserve. 

They were very close to the gravel.

A highly prized native yellow viola praemorsa or prairie violet can be found near the base of an oak tree next to the path. This unique yellow viola has violet veins in the flower and so the viola name. We also have native violet-veined white violas or wood violets growing in our area.

More Lilies - Possibly Chocolate Lilies.

I found a bunch of plants with dark buds on them.

They might be native chocolate lilies.

The center on might be a fawn lily.

 

Oregon Fawn Lily

This Oregon fawn lily is next to the path by the pond.

These mottled leaves give it the identification.

They wither and die back in summer. 

First Bluebells

These bluebells are just beginning to open.

They are located by the blue house area. 

This white one is on the other side of the walk near the St John's wort.

These are on the knoll on the bench side of the path.

They might not be natives.

Robin's Song

I enjoyed having this robin visit me early this morning. 

Native Dogwood Trees

This one is in the woods at the end of Bowthorpe. 

This is at the bottom corner at the end of Bowthorpe Court.

Flowers are almost ready. 

Shooting Star Wildflower

These are very early this year. 

Found in the triangle meadow near Marvin Rd. 

 Shooting star is a native perennial wildflower, a member of the Primula family. 

It forms basal clumps of lance-shaped leaves, from which 20-inch flowers stalks emerge in spring, covered with drooping clusters of 1-inch white, pink, or purple flowers.

This one is on the knoll on the other side of the path. 

False Dead-nettle

Purple dead-nettle is in the mint family, and is called “dead-nettle”

 (or sometimes “deadnettle”) because of its apparent resemblance 

to stinging nettle, minus the sting.

Camas Flower Buds

A little bud on this camas flower.

This plant is tagged.