A dandelion plant gets ready to scatter its seeds to the wind.
A dandelion plant gets ready to scatter its seeds to the wind.
A dandelion plant gets ready to scatter its seeds to the wind.
A mystery flower that was found in the Sierra Nevada Foothills (Grass Valley, CA, USA).
Buttercup
Columbine
Eschscholzia californica goes by many names including California Poppy, California Sunlight, Cup of Gold, and Golden Poppy.
Eschscholzia californica goes by many names including California Poppy, California Sunlight, Cup of Gold, and Golden Poppy.
Zig Zag Larkspur
A California Ground Squirrel feasts on ice plant.
These trees are bristlecone pines that are located at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California, USA. Methuselah (the tree on the right) is over 4,792 years old.
These trees are bristlecone pines that are located at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California, USA. Methuselah (the tree on the right) is over 4,792 years old.
These trees are bristlecone pines that are located at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California, USA. Methuselah (the tree on the right) is over 4,792 years old.
These trees are bristlecone pines that are located at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, California, USA. Methuselah (the tree on the right) is over 4,792 years old.
Fiddle of a western swordfern, Polystichum munitum
A sword fern bursts from its ashpalt prision.
Photo taken at Deer Park, Olympic Mountains, Washington State, USA.
Photo taken at Deer Park, Olympic Mountains, Washington State, USA.
Photo taken at Deer Park, Olympic Mountains, Washington State, USA.
Photo taken at Deer Park, Olympic Mountains, Washington State, USA.
Photo taken at Deer Park, Olympic Mountains, Washington State, USA.
Rose
Ghost plant, Monotropa uniflora, is a parasitic plant that contains no chlorophyll so it can't generate energy from sunlight. It is a mycoheterotroph, and so is the host of certain species of mycorrhizal fungi.
Bunch creek is one of the many creeks that flow into Lake Quinault.
Tunnel Visions
Undergrowth in the Pacific Northwest
A plant emerged from the bottom of a stream pushing past recently dropped cottonwood seeds
Ghost (or corpse) plant, Monotropa uniflora, is a parasitic plant that contains no chlorophyll so it can't generate energy from sunlight. It is a mycoheterotroph, and so is the host of certain species of mycorrhizal fungi.
The flower of a spotted knapweed. While beautiful, this plant is very invasive and considered a noxious weed in most of the USA. This was taken using a free-lens technique.
The flower of a spotted knapweed. While beautiful, this plant is very invasive and considered a noxious weed in most of the USA. This was taken using a free-lens technique.
The flower of a spotted knapweed. While beautiful, this plant is very invasive and considered a noxious weed in most of the USA. This was taken using a free-lens technique.
The flower of a spotted knapweed. While beautiful, this plant is very invasive and considered a noxious weed in most of the USA. This was taken using a free-lens technique.
Hawthorn & Snowberry
Hawthorn Pome
A red currant, ribes sanguineum, opens it flowers to welcome spring.
A purple-leaf plum tree, Prunus cerasifera, opens up its flowers to welcome spring.
A purple-leaf plum tree, Prunus cerasifera, opens up its flowers to welcome spring.
A purple-leaf plum tree, Prunus cerasifera, opens up its flowers to welcome spring.
A tulip in bloom.
A dandelion plant gets ready to scatter its seeds to the wind.
A dandelion plant gets ready to scatter its seeds to the wind.
Fiddleheads of a swordfern, polystichum munitum
Fiddleheads of a swordfern, polystichum munitum
Trillium ovatum has several common names including Pacific trilliumm, western wakerobin, western white trillium, and western trillium.
Equisetum iis the only living genus in Equisetaceae, which is in the same class of plants as ferns.
Daisies growing in the midst of scotch brooms.
Rosa acicularis is known by many names including prickly wild rose, prickly rose, bristly rose, wild rose, and arctic rose.
Peonies growing in Butchart Gardens located in Victoria, British Columbia.
Bloom
This photo of the himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis baileyi, was taken at Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, Canada.
This photo of the himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis baileyi, was taken at Butchart Gardens in British Columbia, Canada.
A Canada jay watches from a branch of a western hemlock.
A Canada jay preens itself while perched on a western hemlock.
A Canada jay watches from a branch of a western hemlock.
Digitalis purpurea
Lilium columbianum
Pitcher plants waiting for their next meal.
Vine maple, Acer circinatum
Acer circinatum
