Camas

These are so lovely in the morning sunshine.

Lots and lots of blossoms.

These are close to the trail. 

Many more every year.

I wish these yellow lomatium, desert parsley, were closer to the trail.

Photo doesn't show how pretty this is.

Found 3 white camas and one with yellow buttercup. 

Shooting Stars on the Ridge

 

Hawthorns - Shrubs and Trees

This could be a native Crataegus douglasii hawthorn.

This looks more like an English hawthorn. 

These opened on May 3. 

I think this is an ironwood ocean spray. 

A hawthorn seedling by chocolate lily bunches.

A cluster of several hawthorn shrubs.

By entrance to Arrowroot. 

I full bloom May 9.

Second tree in full bloom in triangle. 

This one is near the round-about.

My Favorite Oak Tree

This huge tree is probably over 200 years old. 

 

Harvest Brodiaea or Cluster Hyacinth Lily

This could be a harvest brodiaea or hyacinth lily. 

Found three more along the trail. 

Oak leaves budding out, catkins forming.

Oak tree growing out of acorn. 

Catkins on Oak.

One survivor of planted oak trees by patch of Oregon grape.

Near Schmitz entrance. 

Pussywillow Shrub

There is a pussywillow shrub near this culver.

Behind Holly's house. 

More Oak Seedlings

I found and marked a bunch more seedlings today. 

Above are all marked on map at top.

Below are all next to the steps on April 23.

These are all next to the steps.

Many are in the trail gravel and all are very small. 

Twinberry Honeysuckle

I found this twinberry honeysuckle behind Holly's house.

Black Twinberry (Lonicera involucrata)

Black Twinberry’s stunning green leaves and beautiful tubular, yellow flowers could be a wonderful fit for your garden. This deciduous fast-growing, shrub thrives in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
The name Twinberry comes from the dark, shiny berries that grow in pairs, nestled in what looks like a little red nest. These berries are eaten by small mammals, and birds, and the bright yellow flowers provide an importance source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths.

Native to Washington
Black twinberry's delicate yellow flowers grow in pairs and are subtended by two bracts that become a vibrant red as the season progresses.  The flowers are visited by hummingbirds and other pollinators and the black berries are enjoyed by birds, making it a perfect addition to the wildlife garden.  It can grow in full sun and shade but requires moist soil, even tolerating some seasonal flooding. 
 The berries should be avoided by humans.  

From website. 

Oak Seedlings

Over by the corral, this fawn lily is now marked.

Next to it on the right, I found 16+ little oak seedlings.

These are not the total of them.

These are by the wire fence by the serviceberry bushes.

These are by the yellow violets.

These are by the chocolate lilies.

Random with measuring tape. 

Common Lomatium - Desert Parsley

Common Lomatium - New Native

Located close to fence along Marvin Rd in the Camus field. 

Lomatium utriculatum
Fine-Leaf Desert Parsley
Upright clump. Stems leafy, hairless or sparsely hairy. Leaves mostly basal, a few on lower stem, petioles widely sheathing to first branch; blade dissected pinnately into very narrow, linear, fern-like leaflets. Inflorescence small, with compact clusters in open umbels. Flowers small, bright yellow, sustained by egg-shaped, overlapping bractlets. Grows in meadows, woodlands, open and often rocky places, from near coastline to mid elevations. One of the longest-blooming flowers, starting as early as January and found as late as July.

Rarity: Common, Flowering Time: All Spring, Life Cycle: Perennial

Height: 6--24 inches, Habitat: West-Side Forest, Meadow, Coastal

Native: Yes

 

Serviceberry Blossoms

These are on the Oak Springs property.

Across the barbwire fence.

This one is in line with the pool building.

It is finally opening on April 24.

More blossoms open April 29.

Another to the left of the one above, a little farther from the trail. 

Tree at top of ridge just starting to open. 

Can see pickleball court in the background. 

Names: Saskatoon Serviceberry is a combination of two of its most familiar common names.  It is also known as Juneberry, or Western Serviceberry.  Historically it was also called “pigeon berry.” In some regions, serviceberry is pronounced “sarvis”-berry.  Saskatoon comes from the Cree word for Serviceberry.  The city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was named after the berry. The name “serviceberry” apparently comes from the similarity of the fruit to the related European Sorbus.  The origin of the generic name Amelanchier is derived from the French name of the European species, Amelanchier ovalis.  Alnifolia means “alder-like” leaves.
Growth: Saskatoon Serviceberry grows 3-15 ft. (1-5m) tall, sometimes taller.  It is relatively short-lived; most will live about 20 years but some have survived to 85.