Cutleaf Silverpuffs in Home Garden

Some seeds gathered from Preserve.

Planted in back wall garden.

They will get water from the drip irrigation. 

Western Beaked Hazelnut

 The California Hazelnut, or Western Beaked Hazelnut, C.C. var. californica, is found from B.C. to California, mostly on the west side of the Cascades. 

I found these 3 hazelnuts on the bush below in a sunny spot in the preserve.

In the Landscape: Hazelnut is the earliest shrub to bloom.  Its long catkins are a welcome sight in the garden in late winter.  It is an attractive shrub in a woodland garden.  Its autumn yellow leaves are one of the brightest in fall.
Phenology: Bloom time: January to March; pollinated by the wind. It is a major allergen. Nuts ripen September to October.  Nuts are dispersed and cached by squirrels and jays– in fact you are lucky, if you find any with nuts inside before them!
Use by people: Natives ate the nuts; some ate them fresh, others buried them to eat later.  Twisted twigs were used to tie things. Stems were used for weaving baskets and fish traps. Straight stems were used for arrows.

Flower buds in spring.

Catkins in winter.

Orchid Seedheads

These two are by the chocolate lily corner.

Two Raccoons in the Preserve

They kept and eye on me. 

This guy saw me right away.

I took these pictures from the sidewalk on Marvin.

Lady's Tresses

Got a better picture of tresses by log. 

 

Acorns Developing

These are the biggest ones so far by meadow.

At Eagledale entrance.

Ladies Tresses. Spiranthes odorata.

One at Schmitz entrance was stepped on.

Last year there were 2 beauties, this year one struggling.

The three by the log, not doing very well.

Elderberry Seedlings

Several in this pot.

This one is thriving.

All from gravel around my elderberry bush.

Western Honeysuckle

One blossom on the guywire by the cow trail.

 

Black Chokeberry and Misc. Trees in Boulevards

There are many of these along the top of Oakwood wall.

Not native to WA State. 

Tulip Tree

Poplar

Poplar / Quaking Aspen

Plum

Hedge Bedstraw

Still waiting for these to open.

Could be goldenrod?

Taken 7/26/25, not much change.

Mowing Preserve Trails

Clipping grass to Marvin Rd. 

Mowed 3' all around, almost got this orchid. 

Twinberry and Ninebark July 15, 2025

The twinberry honeysuckle berries.

Pacific Ninebark