question-mark-caterpillar

This spiky caterpillar is, I believe, a question mark butterfly larva (Polygonia interrogationis). Read more: Butterfly forest.

bird-dropping

Isn't that a bird dropping? Go to the next image to find out....

tricky-moth

It's a moth! It's just the right size and shape to be a bird dropping, and it's even got a dark central dot. Wow.

castilleja-purpurea-5

Downy indian paintbrushes (Castilleja purpurea). Read more: Red eyes and orange crowns.

nostoc-commune

Nostoc, a cyanobacterium. Probably N. commune. Read more: Red eyes and orange crowns.

asclepias-milkweed

A green-flowered, sprawling milkweed species (Asclepias sp.).

allium-sp

These alliums vary in color from white to deep pink.

delphinium-sp

This extravagant Delphinium species caught my eye.

corallorhiza-wisteriana

I revisited some of the spring coralroots (Corallorhiza wisteriana) Brian and I had seen earlier. A few flowers were still alive.

opuntia-prickly-pear

Think cacti don't have leaves? Wrong! The emerging pad on this prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) has small leaves, but they will drop away as the pad matures.