Oregon sunshine(Eriophyllum lanatum) sparkling among the grasses: this is one of the natives volunteers assiduously planted in their park restoration efforts. Last year I only spotted one, this year it looks like they are spreading nicely. The wild bees are having a ball among all the new flowers. #Photography#PNW#SeattleWashington#Restoration#Rewilding#NativePlants
Correction from my earlier post. Shame on me for not keying this one out to be sure, This is actually deer oak (Quercus sadleriani): This one grew from an acorn, and is living in Seattle, far from its native northern California and southern Oregon. It’s about 3 feet high, and gives us acorns…or rather gives the squirrels acorns. It can grow to 10 feet high The inset photo is the female flowers. The fuzzy bits belong to some stray seeds. #Photography#PNW#SeattleWashington#OurGarden
The bright orange trumpets of the orange honeysuckle (Lonicera ciliosa) glow in the leafy understory of Ravenna Park, Seattle, Washington. This pretty native is one of many that are making a comeback thanks to parkland restoration/rewilding efforts throughout the state. #Photography#NativePlants#PNW#SeattleWashington
I happened on a native Pacific rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum) in the understory this morning. Such a pretty sight, entwined in the undergrowth, Ravenna Park, Seattle, Washington. #Photography#PNW#NativePlantsOfThePNW#SeattleWashington
This afternoon the dog Monty and I wended our way to the Picardo P-Patch where I have my community garden plot. I have seriously neglected the plot because it’s been raining and cold. No point in planting seeds that would probably rot. My plot had an abundance of happy strawberry plants from last year, excellent green and juicy weeds, beautiful swiss chard, green garlic and a head of lettuce. Naturally I had to bring the edibles home! #Photography#PNW#Gardening#SeattleWashington#CommunityGardening
Something new and blue in the grasses: First camas (Camassia quamash) sighting of the season for me, in the Maple Leaf Park restoration area, Seattle, Washington, USA. Camas bulbs are edible and a source of food for indigenous people, as many local tribes are reviving traditional cuisines. #Photography#PNW#SeattleWashington
Sunlight and magnolias
A flight of magnolia flowers into a sunlit evening sky...with some intriguing fruit. These will ripen into squirrel and bird food
weather permitting.
Next to flowering cherries, magnolias are the flowering tree of choice in Seattle gardens. This hybrid, Magnolia x soulangiana, is very popular. I've heard it called Japanese magnolia , saucer magnolia and tulip tree, but a magnolia by any other name would be just as sweet. #Photograhphy#PNW#SeattleWashington#SeattleSpring
Well, it's raining in Seattle...so here's some pink to brighten things up: a salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) flowering overhead with a nascent berry forming, and a cluster of red flowering currant blossoms (Ribes sanguineum). These were growing in the Ravenna Creek ravine in Seattle's Ravenna Park. They are increasingly popular as garden shrubs, which pleases the ecologist in me. #Photography#SeattleWashington#PNW
Arctic butterbur, also known as sweet coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus) is another spring bloom covering damp soils in the PNW. Apparently it is edible, but I haven't tested it yet, because all the plants I see are in free-ranging-dogs areas, Which is why I won't eat the lovely lush watercress that is spreading across the streams and rills. Too bad! Cowen Park, Seattle Washington, USA #NativePlant#NativesPlantsOfThePNW#PNW#Photography#SeattleWashington
Old trees: A couple of old sycamores in Cowen Park: these aren't looking all that healthy to me, but they aren't on the cut list for now. The second shot is of the interesting bark of one tree. I am writing up a screed on Seattle's Olmsted parks for my amusement, which I'll probably publish next month. #ThickTrunkTrees#Photography#PNW#SeattleWashington
The season is winter, the weather is clear after a snowfall. The morning is cold and crisp. The sun will soon be rising. The neighboring house has a light in the window. The location is Seattle, Washington. #PNW#Photography#SeattleWashington#WinterScene#Mood
I saw a gingko tree changing color and found the edging and green fading interesting. I did a little processing to emphasize what I enjoyed the most, the coloring and the fan shapes. Maple Leaf Neighborhood, Seattle, Washington, USA #Photography#PNW#SeattleWashington#AutumnGingko
Leaves on the parapet: The wind and rainstorms plastered leaves on walls, sidewalks and trails. They'll probably dry and curl up and blow away after a couple of days of sun #Photography#PNW#SeattleWashington#Autumn
The most interesting side of the #Seattle cop says the horrific quiet part out loud episode is that SPOG tried to get in front of the outrage. They knew the tape was coming out so they got with a right wing radio talker to try to launder their side of the story
It didn't work, people are justifiably apoplectic
If the unbelievable hidden context you're trying to provide is part of a deliberate attempt to get out ahead of bad news, I'm not going to trust it
Magnolia fruit: Apparently the arils are edible (well, non-toxic) and favored by possums, squirrels, turkeys and quail. We don't have turkeys and quail in urban Seattle, so I guess the possums and squirrels get it all. Maple Leaf Neighborhood, Seattle, Washington, USA
Pacific blackberry, California blackberry, trailing blackberry, trailing Pacific blackberry, Rubus ursinus or dewberry! You get to choose. (Oh, and the devil's shoelaces, although many other plants that like to trip unwary hikers are called this). This species has male and female plants, so find a female plant if you want some of its wonderfully tasty berries. I know where a couple are, and I won't share their location, because I have to beat the birds to those berries. Ravenna Park, Seattle, Washington, IUA #Photography#PNW#NativePlantsofThePNW#NativesInTheCity#RavennaPark#SeattleWashington#SeattleSpring