Yikes! Don’t pick that flower! It’s poisonous!
Kids love picking flowers from the first dandelion in spring to the last one in fall and everything in between. The bouquets are beautiful. The…
Tag: Wildflowers
Spring wildflowers bring first splash of color
As the weather warms, signs of spring are everywhere–green grass, emerging larch needles and spring wildflowers. The burst of color from spring wildflowers is a…
Wild ginger: An inconspicuous plant
Low-lying plants are easy to miss especially when they don’t have vibrant flowers or berries to attract your attention. A few years ago I discovered…
Pollinators: Helping make food
Of all the flowering plants in the world, three-fourths depend on animal pollinators. Bees may be the first to come to mind for pollinators but…
Trillium: An early and late bloomer
Oh, the first wildflower of spring is exciting! I always watch a certain spot in the woods where the trilliums seem to emerge first. Trilliums…
Identifying orchids in North Idaho
The orchids in North Idaho aren’t as spectacular as tropical orchids but they have their own attractiveness. Some of the orchid flowers are so small…
Magnitude of beargrass blooms unpredictable
While on the Parker Ridge trail below Parker Peak last summer, I rounded a corner and was surprised by the hundreds of beargrass blooms filling…
White wildflowers blooming everywhere
Early spring wildflowers, such as trilliums, are blooming at higher elevations as the snow recedes and the ground warms. At lower elevations summer wildflowers are…
April showers bring May wildflowers
The saying “April showers bring May flowers” certainly rings true this year. After several days of rain followed by 70 degree weather, spring flowers are…
Spring wildflowers bring first splash of color
As the weather warms, signs of spring are everywhere–green grass, emerging larch needles and spring wildflowers. The burst of color from spring wildflowers is a…
Wild ginger: An inconspicuous plant
Low-lying plants are easy to miss especially when they don’t have vibrant flowers or berries to attract your attention. A few years ago I discovered…
Pollinators: Helping make food
Of all the flowering plants in the world, three-fourths depend on animal pollinators. Bees may be the first to come to mind for pollinators but…
Trillium: An early and late bloomer
Oh, the first wildflower of spring is exciting! I always watch a certain spot in the woods where the trilliums seem to emerge first. Trilliums…
Identifying orchids in North Idaho
The orchids in North Idaho aren’t as spectacular as tropical orchids but they have their own attractiveness. Some of the orchid flowers are so small…
Magnitude of beargrass blooms unpredictable
While on the Parker Ridge trail below Parker Peak last summer, I rounded a corner and was surprised by the hundreds of beargrass blooms filling…
White wildflowers blooming everywhere
Early spring wildflowers, such as trilliums, are blooming at higher elevations as the snow recedes and the ground warms. At lower elevations summer wildflowers are…
April showers bring May wildflowers
The saying “April showers bring May flowers” certainly rings true this year. After several days of rain followed by 70 degree weather, spring flowers are…