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Cladonia bellidiflora

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 8, 2015

The colours on this photo are remarkable. The photographer, Richard Droker, explains that the colour is nearly as it was in the field, but that he achieved his excellent focus through focus stacking using Zerene Stacker software. For more about this process, visit Richard’s original post.

Rubus spectabilis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 23, 2015

Do you eat the red ones last? I’ve often wondered why some Rubus spectabilis berries are red and some are yellow, so I thought I would write an entry that answers the question.

Pedicularis groenlandica

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 3, 2011

A trip last week to Washington’s Olympic National Park afforded me the opportunity to revisit some favourite species, including today’s elephanthead lousewort. These plants were growing on one of the infrequently-accessible wet turf slopes that can be found along the upper reaches of Hurricane Ridge Road.

Aristolochia elegans

Published by Daniel Mosquin on February 28, 2008

Some common names for this member of the Aristolochiaceae family include calico flower and dutchman’s pipe. The native distribution of Aristolochia elegans covers western and central South America. However, it is also listed as an invasive species throughout the Pacific (link contains more photographs; also note that Aristolochia littoralis is a synonym of the accepted […]

Washington

Cladonia bellidiflora

Rubus spectabilis

Pedicularis groenlandica

Aristolochia elegans

Tulipa hybrid

Cirsium edule

Oenothera pallida

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