I used to have this Phaius bernaysii, but it got left outside one night and frost got it. Too bad. I liked the big white/yellow flowers and the huge tropical leaves.
Early in the year, we went for a hike along the Old Salmon River trail. If you're going to hike this trail, go in April or May when the flowers are up. Otherwise it's just dry hillsides. They have some very large trees though. This one is a Western Red Cedar.
In April, the Erythronium oreganum were just opening.
The Calypso bulbosa var occidentalis were in full bloom, to the annoyance of my fellow hikers.
Still in April, we went to Silver Falls State Park. There are something like 10 spectacular waterfalls in this park and it takes a day or two to hike around to see all of them. The trails sometimes lead right behind the falls.
A particularly nice Clematis ligusticifolia in bloom at the park.
In Mid May, Red's Rhodies had an open garden tour.
A Dactylorhiza orchid. These things self sow all around his garden.
Another.
The Embothrium coccineum, Chilean firecracker, has lived through many winters, despite the fact that it's from Chile and a member of Proteaceae.
A Cypripedium flavum in his front garden.
Nearby, a Calanthe tricarinata.
Late May, a trip up to Mt Hood. Corallorhiza striata was a new one for me.
Some nice Calypso bulbosa var occidentalis.
In Early June, we took our first trip to Southern Oregon! We didn't quite know where to go, but managed to see a lot. Like our first ever Cypripedium californicum.
We drove to the coast and saw some nice Cypress on the cliffs.
We drove along the Smith River in N CA which has got to be on of the most picturesque rivers I've ever seen. The water was bright turquoise and the rocks around it were amazing.
In July, we took various trips to Mt Hood, probably to collect seeds and get some fresh air in our lungs. This Pacific Tree Frog, Pseudacris regilla, just sat there and let me take his picture.
Monotropa hypopitys is one of those weird plants that doesn't have chlorophyll but derives its energy from Mycotrophic symbiosis.
Same with Pinedrops, Pterospora andromedea.
Piperia elegans, a pretty little orchid.
Close up.
First time we saw Spiranthes porrifolia, another little orchid.
At timberline, Dr. Evil attempts to take over the world.
But then realizes that there are lots of pretty Lupine in bloom.
LOL. What!?
Crazy person on the lift pole.
We saw the Calochortus subalpinus for the first time.
To finish out the year, we visited Hawaii. This is Kilauea.
