We found the second patch of Platanthera flava yesterday. There are 8 plants, 3 are blooming. This is the first one.
The flowers are pointing downward. (See first and second picture). Maybe because of its main pollinators of these orchids are mosquitos and moths?
We found the second patch of Platanthera flava yesterday. There are 8 plants, 3 are blooming. This is the second one.
We found the second patch of Platanthera flava yesterday. There are 8 plants, 3 are blooming. This is the 3rd one.
We found the second patch of Platanthera flava yesterday. There are 8 plants, 3 are blooming. This is one that's not blooming
Pf9995 pink 5 - petaled flowers with white center 1.5" diameter; leaves opposite and alternate long narrow pointed hairy rough
A surprise-- a Yellow-rumped Warbler showed up for some sunflower seeds.
I think this is the same male Purple Finch who has visited a couple other times recently.
A male Anna's Hummingbird, one of three Anna's hanging out in the garden now.
One of the resident Black-capped Chickadees.
It's sad someone chopped off its tail and dumped it back into the ocean.
My husband caught stingray before, he just threw it back into the ocean....why chopped off its tail? That's just a cruel act and unnecessary.
One of six male Hooded Mergansers, along with nine females.