Heath Speedwell

I'm finding lots of this in the preserve.

Heath speedwell. 

Or, could be native American Veronica. 

Star Flowered lily-of-the-valley

These are at the end of Bowthorpe. 

Seedheads Fawn Lily

Found on trail by cows.

 

Oak Seedlings

Tall seedling and some tiny ones. 

Seedling by corral. 

Taking pictures of oak seedlings. 

Finding many on April 28.

Cherry and Serviceberry Blossoms

These are on the cherry tree at the end of Bowthorpe.

More blossoms in this cluster. 

Bark and a leaf of cherry tree. 

These are the serviceberry above the entrance at Schmitz. 

This is a native serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) in bloom right now. It is perched above the entrance to the Preserve at the Schmitz Court trail entrance. You can also see it from the walkway up past the pickleball court or from Arrowroot Street. 

Washington Native Plant Society says: "A show of white flowers in spring, tasty dark blue berries in late summer, yellow leaves in fall, Serviceberry is more than just serviceable. But this deciduous shrub does serve, and admirably—adaptable to hillsides, roadsides, stream sides, and rock slides, not to mention open forests and against the garden fence." 

Picture taken from bocca ball court.

Closer beautiful tree. 

Find many along the original farm trail. 

Names: Saskatoon Serviceberry is a combination of two of its most familiar common names.  

It is also known as Juneberry, or Western Serviceberry.

Five Spot Nemofila

 Nemophila maculata

I took these pictures on Tuesday with great anticipation.

Lomatium and Camas, etc.

Biscuit root lomatium and native buttercup.

Yellow violets.

Possibly death camas.

First camas opening in the preserve.

Pussytoes

American Veronica ?

Chocolate Lily Corner and Fawn Lily etc.

 

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