Orchid Buds

These 2 are across from bench - new plants last year. 

One by triangle in center continues to thrive. 

Orchids

Sticks on top of orchids to protect them - Rob

Looks like a bud on one in front edge of area. 

New Orchid Today!

Beautiful new plant near my entrance.

Next to the one that has been there a couple of years.

One on left was stepped on last year, other one a no show.

Apparently right one was there in 2024. 

Oak Seedlings and Orchid Seedlings.

Oak seedlings in the Preserve south side by corral.

Orchid seedlings, one oak acorn with roots going down. 

These are orchids at 'end of trail' sign. 

More New Orchids

 By short trail to the right of the 2 old ones.

These are the 2 that have been here for 2-3 years. 

Near entrance at Arrowroot.

All 3 of these are now sprouting.

This one is looking great. It is under the stick tree.

The one on the right of the one above, starting to sprout.

This was today, 3/25/26, a day later. 

These 2 didn't bloom last year. 

The 2 across from bench near my entrance.

Several New Orchids in Preserve

These 2 are across from the bench near the 3 new ones from last year.

This one is on the right side of the triangle.

I've never seen one here before.

I tagged 6 more on the other side of the fence.

3/23/26 found 2 more ....

This one along trail near Arrowroot entrance.

This one at the trail Arrowroot entrance. 

Orchids Outside the Fence

Today I photographed 28 native orchids along this path to Marvin Rd.

Orchids Outside Fence

Lots of orchids along this trail to Marvin Rd.

These were dug up in the trail.

At the base is a corm or bulb, not very distinct.

I took these from in the trail where they were being stepped on.

Planted in moon garden. 

https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=47.40.080 

Yes, it is generally illegal to dig up native plants from roadsides, highways, and public parks in Washington State without authorization. RCW 47.40.080 makes it a misdemeanor to remove native trees, shrubs, ferns, or bulbs within 300 feet of the center line of any state or county road.

Orchids in Many Places.

I went into the Preserve today to see if there were any native wildflowers there.

These were on the first turn left from my entrance.

These didn't mature last year.

The collage is from this trail out to Marvin Rd. 

There were many on both sides of this trail.

There were at least 30 baby orchids at the end of the trail.

I put a bunch of sticks to tag them.

This is the one by the Schmitz entrance.

One we moved last year by choco lily corner.

Another one, don't know where.

Little start on the one I moved last year, near Oak Springs corner.

Baby Native Orchid

Found this baby orchid on the short-cut trail from sidewalk into preserve.

WPNPS FB said put rocks around it.

Taken Feb. 2024 

Taken March 2024

Orchid Seedheads

These two are by the chocolate lily corner.

Orchids

Now there are 3 Lady's Tresses by the nurse log.

Four Elegant Piperia in bloom.

Platanthera elegans is a species of orchid known by several common names, including elegant piperia, coast piperia, hillside rein orchid, and hillside bogorchid. This is a showy flowering plant native to western North America.

Another option suggested: Platanthera transversa, the Flat Spurred Piperia, is widely distributed throughout California and extends northward into British Columbia.

Platanthera transversa is a species of orchid known by the common names royal rein orchid and flat spurred piperia.

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it can be found in forest, woodland, chaparral, and scrub habitat, often in dry areas.

These are the Piperia

Another option suggested: Piperia transversa

Piperia is a former genus within the orchid family Orchidaceae that has since been subsumed under Platanthera. Piperia transversa: 

This orchid occurs in California, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington and British Columbia in openings of shrublands, and mixed evergreen or coniferous forests. This species is common in California and British Columbia but rare in the remaining portion of the range. There are at least 150 occurrences.