Early in spring, when Pacific Red Elderberry begins to bloom, it is identifiable from 100’ away. At that time of…
This spittlebug showed up at my lights when I was camping near a wet meadow in Skamania County, Washington. I…
This handsome shrub in the family Rosaceae is common to abundant in the Douglas fir dominated forests of our region.…
When it is blooming, Aruncus dioicous is unmistakable. Nothing else has those panicles with thin racemes of tiny white flowers.…
I am very fond of these beetles for a variety of reasons. Not only are they rather beautiful to look…