Licorice ferns

These are right by the entrance at Schmitz Ct. 

They are just starting to sprout.

Trail into Preserve at Bowthorpe

Some gravel and then dirt on trail. 

Pile of gravel that could be put on this trail. 

Road signs plopped down onto flower bed. 

Deer

Doe and 2 fawns with spots. 

Goldenrod - Native

There are about a dozen goldenrod plants.

Some have buds but none have opened. 

 

Cigarette Butts

Cigarette butts in the preserve. Counted 9.

 

Birds Eating Oregon Grape Berries

Today I saw a robin, a junco and this chickadee eating the berries.

They don't have a pit and are very juicy. 

Birds in our Fountain

Some days a whole flock, other days none.

Many goldfinches earlier in the summer. 

 

Doe and Fawn

Fawn on one side of the trail. 

Doe on other until it turned and leaped across to the fawn. 

My Daily Walk in the Preserve

Every morning from around 8:30-10am.

Sometimes I use trekking sticks, sometimes not. 

I love meeting people on the trails.

Steve Shaw and 'Doc' Harlan Barnett. 

Spotted Spurge

Yes, spotted spurge (Chamaesyce maculata or Euphorbia maculata) is native to North America and can be found throughout the United States, including Washington. It's a common broadleaf weed that can grow in many places, including gardens, lawns, and fields.

Spotted sandmat is a member of the Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) family. Like most members of the family, it has a milky sap (latex). The sap of many spurge family plants is caustic or a skin/eye irritant. The sap of spotted sandmat is an irritant for many people although it has traditional medicinal uses.