Observations by petergerber395

I am guessing about these lichens IDa. but they are cool to see.

On the same tree, there is what I would ID as Common Witches hair?

Don't have a glimmer on the ID of this critter but it is pretty little one.

This seems like a no brainer. The guide books are clear on this one.

It was not yet in bloom nor were any berries evident. but it is clearly red huckleberry with the small leaves and shape and GROWING on a stump. Yay!

Not so sure about this id. It seems pretty unique. I have seen this before but not so common as others.

Just barely stating to bloom. Very characteristic foliage.

I am not as confident of the lichen IDs. But this one seems likely.

Barely in bloom and camera would not focus on the blooms, but it was clearly an Indian plum bush. Very common in the NW lowland woods. one of the first to leaf out in the spring.

Not in bloom yet but the leaf shape is unmistakeable.

Tough picture to get, I could barely see the bird in the view finder and hold the camera still but the image stabilization worked like a champ. They are a cute bird and call is unmistakable.

I love these flowers. I have planted them in my yard and they multiply in the right locations.

One of many bushes on the property. My neighbor collects the berries as do the wild band tailed pigeons.

Not sure what Pojar is saying about the California variation. I have also seen these bushes up to 30 feet high.

I am a little confused with the different families -
Stinging nettle – Urtica dioica, verses Cooley's Hedge Nettle - Stachys Cooleyae ?

young healthy lady fern

healthy evergreen huckleberry plant.

Just developing this year's growth

American Robin