Ditylus gracilis is a member of the family Oedemeridae, also known as false blister beetles, because they have a strong superficial…
Well, the taxonomists have been busy again, complicating the identifications made by us recreational naturalists. What used to be Saxifraga…
Ficaria verna is a beautiful early spring bloomer, its bright and shining yellow flowers, with a starburst of light green…
It is always a happy day when I find my first blooming Oemleria cerasiformis of the year, because I know…
When I first saw this patch of moss, at Oxbow Regional Park along the Sandy River, during my weekly hike…
The other day, while waiting in her courtyard for a very nice, older client to put on her sweater, I…
A couple years ago, on one of my first moss walks, the leader pointed out a moss and said it…
There are a couple of reasons why I’m going to discuss the comedy of errors surrounding my identification of this…
This is a very common moss in the forests of our region, and a fairly recognizable one, once you’ve identified…
When many of us think of thistles we do so with less than charitable thoughts, because most of the thistles…