Some of my vernal pools of water can be pretty deep. This vernal pool can be as deep as 8 feet. Some years it does not dry up.
Category Archives: Woodland
Deer Portrait
A curious deer checked me out in the forest. The buck deer looks like he is ready to grow antlers.
Grow Wherever
A rotten log is a good place to start life. This little Juniper is clinging onto life on the log, hoping to live a long life.
Buried Cattle Pasture
Cattle Pasture has slowly disappeared on this Oasis. The young trees are creating wildlife habitat where there was none before.
Hosta Aggression
Most Hostas are well-behaved, but this selection wants to run. This Hosta doesn’t have a lot of garden ornamental value like some other better known Hosta cultivars, but has found a niche in a more wild setting.
Golden Woodland Plants
The woods can be a mix of greenery and flowers in spring, but there also be some selections have leaves with vivid colors. The above are Bleeding Heart and Hosta cultivars with emerging golden leaves, to help brighten up the spring.
Spectacular Woodland Flowers
The woodlands has come alive from its hibernation and many flowers are currently on display.
Woodland Awakening
The Woodland is starting to awaken this month with many flowers appearing. Creeping plants are also easier to see before all the lush tall growth overtakes the woods.
Norway Spruce Sick or Not
All the Norway Spruce in the forest are a deep green, except for one. This Norway Spruce is either sick or a lighter needled cultivar.
Evergreen Cove
The deer like to hide in this cove in the valley. There are many evergreens in this area, the ones visible in this photo are Norway Spruces and Green Giant Cedars.