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This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or so...)

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The rhododendron is the state flower of Washington, but I don't know which
color! :)


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
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This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)

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I have no idea what this is or where it came from.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
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This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)

Spring flowers
 

ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)

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On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:22:02 -0700, "pe.rhodes"
wrote:

I have no idea what this is or where it came from.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
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This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)




I think it is lithodora

http://www.paghat.com/lithodora.html

I don't know how to tell different kinds apart.

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On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:22:42 -0700, "pe.rhodes"
wrote:

ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)





Blackberry vine, wild strawberry, and what I think is filaree, a
species of Erodium. We use one kind of Erodium as a weed in
California. I don't know which kind, though.

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Good eye, Charles. Filaree in the NW likes the sand, I recon.


"Charles" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:22:42 -0700, "pe.rhodes"
wrote:

ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even
on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)





Blackberry vine, wild strawberry, and what I think is filaree, a
species of Erodium. We use one kind of Erodium as a weed in
California. I don't know which kind, though.

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This white flowering plant thrives here, too.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)

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This little guys zoomed in whilst I was photoing the white flowers. He had a
black gorget, and a black bill; but maybe the light was wrong. I was looking
for him to be an Anna's male, but...
The bush we call a soap berry bush, but I doubt that is it. When it blooms
shortly, the flowers will attract many bees and yellow jackets (or hornets -
I'm never sure) yet don't give off a smell for people. It is drought
tolerant, yet survives our wet winters and the odd frost.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)

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This rosemary bush was a gift so we just planted it last year, and now it's
blooming! To it's right is a bittersweet nightshade, not flowering yet.



At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)

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"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
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I have no idea what this is or where it came from.


The blue flowers are lithodora. http://www.paghat.com/lithodora.html

--
Travis in Shoreline Washington

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"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
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ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.

The pinkish flowers are a wild geranium I believe.

--
Travis in Shoreline Washington

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Inexplicably, I finally noticed a small red flower at the tip of these Shore
Pine branchs. These pine trees are dumping pollen by the ton right now, but
I had never seen the flower that the pollen is looking for.


At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)

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Thank you, Travis


"T r a v i s" wrote in message
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"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
. ..
I have no idea what this is or where it came from.


The blue flowers are lithodora. http://www.paghat.com/lithodora.html

--
Travis in Shoreline Washington

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Sometimes, we just dig up a patch of the yard, put it in a hanging bucket
that has lost it's origional occupant, and voila!


At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)

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On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:22:42 -0700, "pe.rhodes"
wrote:

ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
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This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even on
the beach dunes in sand.


I thought maybe Geranium robertianum, hard to tell from the picture
though.
Also - why do you think the Huckleberry is introduced, the picture looks
like the native Vaccinium ovatum, and I believe you have some other
species up there
--

09=ix

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While I can tolerate "Evergreen Huckleberry", I am afraid that "California
Huckleberry" offends me, being born here in Washington, and attending UW.
Every time I hear "California" the hair stands up on the back of my neck...
Whilst "European...." doesn't have that effect :)


"Garrapata" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:22:42 -0700, "pe.rhodes"
wrote:

ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even
on
the beach dunes in sand.


I thought maybe Geranium robertianum, hard to tell from the picture
though.
Also - why do you think the Huckleberry is introduced, the picture looks
like the native Vaccinium ovatum, and I believe you have some other
species up there
--

09=ix

Spring flowers
 

"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
While I can tolerate "Evergreen Huckleberry", I am afraid that
"California Huckleberry" offends me, being born here in Washington,
and attending UW. Every time I hear "California" the hair stands up on
the back of my neck... Whilst "European...." doesn't have that effect
:)


"Garrapata" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:22:42 -0700, "pe.rhodes"

wrote:

ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here,
even on
the beach dunes in sand.


I thought maybe Geranium robertianum, hard to tell from the picture
though.
Also - why do you think the Huckleberry is introduced, the picture
looks
like the native Vaccinium ovatum, and I believe you have some other
species up there

No one mentioned California.

--
Travis in Shoreline Washington

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On Mon, 21 May 2007 18:33:29 -0700, "pe.rhodes"
wrote:

Sometimes, we just dig up a patch of the yard, put it in a hanging bucket
that has lost it's origional occupant, and voila!

That works...I like the moss, makes it look like it was growing there
forever
--

09=ix

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"Charles" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:22:42 -0700, "pe.rhodes"
wrote:

ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here, even
on
the beach dunes in sand.

At Westport, Washington State, 125 degrees west, 47 degrees north (or
so...)





Blackberry vine, wild strawberry, and what I think is filaree, a
species of Erodium. We use one kind of Erodium as a weed in
California. I don't know which kind, though.

The pink flower is Herb Robert in Britain. Also known as Death-come-quickly,
Robin's eye, Robin hood, Robin-i'-th'-hedge, Stinking Bob, Stinker Bobs,
Wren flower. It's a wild geranium.

Mary



Mary

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Oh, and I'm a Husky season ticket holder, and things haven't been going well
lately...


"T r a v i s" wrote in message
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"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
While I can tolerate "Evergreen Huckleberry", I am afraid that
"California Huckleberry" offends me, being born here in Washington, and
attending UW. Every time I hear "California" the hair stands up on the
back of my neck... Whilst "European...." doesn't have that effect :)


"Garrapata" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 20 May 2007 19:22:42 -0700, "pe.rhodes"
wrote:

ditto, although that's a bramble in the middle of it.


"pe.rhodes" wrote in message
...
This one is a European Huckleberry, and it grows wild around here,
even on
the beach dunes in sand.


I thought maybe Geranium robertianum, hard to tell from the picture
though.
Also - why do you think the Huckleberry is introduced, the picture looks
like the native Vaccinium ovatum, and I believe you have some other
species up there

No one mentioned California.

--
Travis in Shoreline Washington