Small-flowered Godetia (Clarkia purpurea)
Saddle Mountain Trail, Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, OR, 6/2015.
Looking very much like its better know relative Farewell-to-spring (Clarkia amoena), (more…)
Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor)
Hamilton Mountain Trail, Columbia Gorge, WA 6/2016.
This flowering shrub, a mainstay along roads and trailsides throughout the west, begins blooming in June at lower elevations (like our photos here) and peaks in July and August at higher elevations. (more…)
Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata)
Horsethief Butte, Columbia Hills State Park, Columbia Gorge, WA, 4/2014.
Also known as Antelope Bush, this shrub puts on quite a show in the late spring. (more…)
Columbia Lewisia (Lewisia columbiana)
Silver Star Mountain, Columbia Gorge, WA, 7/2017.
This member of the purslane family prefers rocky cliffs, making it difficult to get good close-ups of it without risking life and limb. (more…)
Mountain Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium montanum)
Badger Creek Trail, Badger Creek Wilderness, OR 5/2016.
This rare orchid is a special treat if you can find it. (more…)
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