by Rich Leighton | Mar 15, 2019
The salmonberry as we know it is actually an aggregate of drupelets – groups of small berries each containing a seed that form a single cluster from one flower – just like other bramble berries such as raspberries and blackberries. MORE PHOTOS OF BERRIES...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 10, 2019
Banana slugs have two pairs of tentacles, both of which can be retracted to protect them from the environment. The larger pair of tentacles are used to sense the brightness of light. The smaller pair are used to sense smells. MORE PHOTOS OF INVERTEBRATES MORE...
by Rich Leighton | Mar 5, 2019
Woodpeckers have zygodactyl feet with four toes, the first and fourth facing backward and the second and third facing forward. This helps them grasp branches and tree trunks and enables them to walk vertically up a tree. MORE PHOTOS OF BIRDS MORE INTERESTING NATURE...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 28, 2019
The leaves of the Oregon iris are so strong that early explorers in the Pacific Northwest recorded Native Americans using the leaves to make snares for large mammals – even elk! The scientific name, Iris tenax means tough iris. MORE PHOTOS OF IRISES MORE...
by Rich Leighton | Feb 23, 2019
The yellow coralroot is unusual compared to other members of the Corallorhiza genus in that it is the only one that produces its own chlorophyll like nearly all green plants (hence the yellowish-green color) and is only partially parasitic on the surrounding plants...
