While I have always called this member of the family Rosaceae western serviceberry, there is a lengthy list of colloquial…
Western Fence Lizards are, by far, the lizard species I most frequently encounter. Although those encounters mostly consist of a…
I do not know for sure what these plants are, and it would take a DNA analysis to be certain.…
It is ironic that it took so long to add this species to my list, considering that I see it…
I often wonder how many Fritillaria affinis I have walked by obliviously. The mottled brown and yellow flower almost perfectly…
This is a festive looking Noctuid moth, with a simple but elegant pattern, and a simple 3 color palette. There…
Early in spring, when Pacific Red Elderberry begins to bloom, it is identifiable from 100’ away. At that time of…
Who doesn’t love Pacific Bleeding Hearts? Many, many years ago, the first time I saw this species in the wild,…
This native shrub is quite the useful member of the Rosaceae family, providing nearly year around food to various forest…
A pretty little member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), Cardamine nuttallii goes by many common names, among which are Nuttall’s toothwort,…