Sequim Daily Photo

Spring has finally arrived and Sunny Farms Nursery is bursting at the seams with plants and people.

My garden is in. . . if you don’t talk about the seeds that haven’t come up. What have you planted?

We have dandelions. Lots of dandelions. And it’s the time of year when you run over them, repeatedly, with a John Deer and they pop up behind you. If the mower weren’t making so much noise you’d hear them laughing “Nice try, sucker!”

. . .then blow.

American robins, turdus migratorius, are common here. They have a gorgeous song and this fellow was intent on being a robin Pavarotti. Or perhaps he just enjoyed having an appreciative audience.

Remembering grandmothers, mother, and mother-in-law today. Happy mothers day to you of the mothering persuasion!

This little gem shows up in shady groves in the Dungeness Recreation Area this time of year. It’s tiny – the blossom is no more than an inch high – but packs plenty of punch for its size. This is the most beautiful belly flower I’ve found. I had been calling it a ladyslipper or stream orchid, but it doesn’t match the real thing in my Encyclopedia of Northwest Native Plants.

Can anyone give this an accurate name?

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Pack up some sandwiches, chips, and something to drink. This spot is out of the wind at the Dungeness Recreation Area and a perfect spot to hang out and enjoy the day. Flies, ants, or bees optional.