Apparently that's what this is in my apartment's front yard (according to iNaturalist).
I'm thrilled that so far my landlord has made no progress toward cleaning up the wildness of the yard -- so many volunteers, things growing willy-nilly, it's wonderful.
She apologized when I moved in but I made it ultra-clear, no, I LOVE it this way. Wild is good, in my book.
On Memorial Day, I took a day off from the garden to visit one of the most famous spots in the Cascade range (Washington State) for plant geeks. It's called Perry Creek, about 90 minutes NE of Seattle. A unique coincidence of topography and weather patterns allows about 250 species of native plants to thrive in a small valley. It has a special protected status under the National Forest Service. A meandering plant photo thread.
1/n #nativeplants #bloomScrolling #gardening #PNW #hiking
My sweet, newly adopted dog is recovering from her first treatment for heartworm. The treatment kicked her ass, but now it's 6 days after the first injection and she's feeling much better. She felt well enough to pose in front of the pretty posies for me.
Poppies, valerian and more roses! Great light today, it's clouding up but the sunlight leaking through is an interesting color. I don't touch up any of these pics, I just take each view 20 or so times and discard all but the best.