Brodiaea Coronaria

Several new patches of Brodiaea in the Preserve today. 

This is a new patch looking towards Walton's field.

This patch is near the huckleberry bushes across from the bench. 

A single a little closer to the bench. 

This one is by the Arrowroot entrance on the south side.

A few days late there is a small patch here.

Two looking towards Oak Springs fence.

These are looking toward oak springs to the left of the one above.

 Cluster on the north end of the cross trail. 

Found a patch in the chocolate lily triangle south side by trail.

This one is near entrance to 36th Court. 

These are the locations July 9, 2024

Orchids

This piperia is filling out.

These are the 2 we moved. 

This is the one behind the 3.

Triple one across the trail by fence. 

July 4 - the triple had been stepped on. 

It is trying to bloom.

Brodiaea

These are the first of the brodiaea by the chocolate lilies.

These are in the mowed grass by the camas meadow. 

Many more appear every day. 

Larkspur

The 3 buds that survived are blooming.

Closeup on the one on the left in the back. 

Two single stalks of flowers with zoom.

The 3 blooming flowers on the one near the trail. 

Huckleberry Bushes

Ocean Spray Bushes

Happy to see our native oceanspray bushes in full bloom at the entrance to the Preserve by the Schmitz Ct. entrance. They survive well on the edges of roadways and can be seen along Marvin Road. 

"Oceanspray is an under-utilized plant in northwest gardens. It does exceedingly well on dry slopes and at the edge of deciduous forests of alder and cascara. It can also stand alone as a feature plant in a garden (best as a big, fountain like cluster), or at the back of a border. More tolerant of sun than many other natives, it can even survive on the edges of freeways without any extra watering. It does grow slower in full shade, but still survives well. The large, white to cream, lilac-like flower plumes are dazzling in late spring to early summer gardens. The flowers then turn a tan to brown color and last on the plant through winter."

Most shrubs are along the edge of the preserve by the villages.

This one is in the middle of the grasses looking towards the villages.

Flowers up close. 

Prunella Vulgaris and Veronica Americana

Prunella vulgaris, also known as self-heal or heal-all, is a native plant in Washington State. It can be found in a variety of habitats, including coastal areas, meadows, and disturbed soils, especially in drier areas. It can also be found on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, from Alaska to California, and east across North America to the Atlantic Coast. 

Veronica americana, variously called American brooklime or American speedwell, is a plant native to temperate and arctic Asia and North America where it grows in streams and bottomlands. 

Both of these plants are from Gayle's. 

Surveyors on Oak Springs Development.

This was June 18. Several more were on Oak Springs property. 

Peg in the gravel by Bowthorpe back entrance. 

A peg in the grass and one on the tree by the back corner of Walton's. 

Chocolate Lily Seedheads

These are looking really healthy. 

Nice to see many in the chocolate lily area.

Hyacinth Cluster Lilies

A bunch of hyacinth lilies blooming on left side of trail.

This is a new area that I didn't see last year. 

There are many along the trail by Marvin Rd.

On the Marvin Rd Side have many. 

There are lots in the grasses on both side of this trail. 

These are by the dead end trail on the house side. 

Harebells

Found the first harebell of the season. 

Same flower. Only one in bloom.

This is the original patch on June 25.

This is the patch by chocolate lily corner June 26.

NW Trailing Blackberry - Rubus ursinus

Trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) is a native species of blackberry in Washington that is smaller, generally grows along the ground, has narrow prickly stems instead of stout, start-shaped or ridged canes, and has only three narrower leaflets

These are along the trail ridge at Schmitz Ct. entrance.