Petasites frigidus ssp. palmatus (Western Sweet Coltsfoot) is now beginning to bloom in this shady spot.
A Bewick's Wren was picking at the lichens on a branch.
This tiny leafy liverwort with lobed edges was growing abundantly at the base of Redcedars in the dark forest.
This tiny leafy liverwort with lobed edges was growing abundantly at the base of Redcedars in the dark forest.
Porella navicularis (Tree-ruffle Liverwort) is the liverwort I notice most frequently in our forests.
I was surprised to find Clavaria fragilis vermicularis (Fairy Fingers) growing in a sunny spot in the grass. I've only found it a couple times before, always in very dark forests.
Growing close to base of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). About 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) in diameter
I think these are Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis (Western Amethyst Laccaria). There were dozens in a clearing beside the deep forest.