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You make a good point. I’ll pass this on to Rachael.
4 years agoAcorn woodpeckers were very common at Chip Ross and Bald Hill parks and also in the small oak forest just east of the fairgrounds. They are so much fun. You might like the hike up to Dimple Hill as well.
4 years agoYep.
4 years agoAhem. This is the OSU campus, OHSU is here in Portland.
4 years agoI think you’re probably right on this. This was the one that looked the closest to me too, but I couldn’t quite convince myself.
4 years agoMight, alright. Comparing it against a salmonberry (https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/species.php?id_plant=RUSP) it’s hard to see what the distinguishing characteristics are, once the blossoms are gone. I was influenced by an article about this park, which listed it as one of the common plants here.
4 years agoAnd makes a nice loop if you return down Vancouver Island. Al and I did this last summer (his first time, my second) but he said his favourite part was riding to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal through West Vancouver--a ride we do all the time.
4 years agoNot sure why we wanted to ourselves, now that you mention it. Like climbing Mount Everest, I suppose - because it’s there.
4 years agoI did too, Jen. Such an unexpected delight.
4 years agoI think it varies by country down here (and state too, of course), but it was required for the shop I went to also.
4 years agoOh, what a shame. Imagine the garden you could have had!
4 years agoI agree. Tres chic!
4 years agoI like the scarf; it provides a nice splash of contrasting colour!
4 years agoImage matches well with Brodiaea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brodiaea_coronaria
Brodiaea has been swapped to Tritelia, but yes, that's what it is.
4 years ago