Bear in the Preserve

It was seen 2 times at the entrance by the stairs. 

Budding Orchid or Ladies Tresses

The one moved from the trail.

Near the bench at Oak Springs.

Nearest the trail by north side. 

Five More Death Camas

These are close to the trail.

They are flagged with orange flags.

Another one June 1, in area close to above 5.

Across from Arrowroot entrance.

One by trail and 3 more in distance by Arrowroot entrance. 

June 9. 

Ones near cross trail gone so I took the orange flags off. 

Another Death Camas

This is the 10th death camas flower I have found this year. 

10th death camas are red check mark. 

“Pretty wildflower? Yes! Deadly poisonous plant? Yes!” All fresh parts of death camas (leaves, bulbs, flowers) are poisonous. Dried parts (especially seeds and capsules) are even more potent. Ingestion by humans can cause severe illness and occasionally death, even for adults. Livestock poisoning from death camas is a serious problem in some western rangelands.

Beaked Hazelnut

One on tree by entrance. 

This one is by Bowthorpe trail. 

Triteleia Grandiflora

Excited to find 2 triteleia grandiflora today. 

More buds on these. 

Triteleia grandiflora is a species of flowering plant known by the common names large flower triteleia, large flower triplet lily, and wild hyacinth.

Near 4 oak trees on south side of Oakwood. 

Miniature Bicolor Lupine

In the Preserve today.

Tagged 9 plants. 

At entrance by Schmitz. 

Seedheads here. 

Garbage and Blackberries in Preserve

Pop cans.

Throwing blackberry bushes into preserve.

Clearing out fences behind pool area.  

Owl - Barred

Saw this barred owl in the original owl tree. 

Chocolate Lily Seedheads

Many chocolate lily seedheads. 

 

Orchids or Lilies?

This one had a bud coming up. 

On May 23 it is up an inch. 

These are all by the chocolate lilies.

One is next to the budding one. 

This one has a tiny sprout. 

It is left and back of the triple one.

Some new sprouts here by bench double one. 

Western Trumpet Honeysuckle

Three clusters on this picture taken from the outside of the tree.

Found 5 on outside May 23.

These three are on the inside made 8 total in 2024.

Death Camas

Death Camas, new this year.

This one is to the left of the trail as you start down the hill toward the Pavilion. 

Two there.

With zoom from the trail.

By the barbwire fence on May 13.

With zoom from trail.

Places where I have seen death camas. 

One at the corner off to the left facing pavilion. 

Saw two last year. 

Two across from the triangle.

Two more across from the triangle.