On May 26, I went up to Whidbey Island for a Memorial Day holiday weekend. The weather was very sunny, but in the forest, it was quite dark and shady. There are many more viny plants since the last time I came to Freeland a month ago. For this trip, I was mainly in the forest instead of the beach bluff. Many of the land surrounding the forest has been converted to patureland or for orchards. Common species were: Douglas Firs, Madrones, ferns, salmonberry, low shrubs, forbs, trillium, invasives, rose, eagles, robins, bees, hummingbirds, small birds, and swallows. My proudest find was a Spotted Coralroot, an orchid that grows from the forest floor. It was curious since I was aware that orchids are epiphites-plants that grow from other plant hosts. There were also many flowering bushes which turn out to produce berries of all kinds. Many are observes selections. I saw a Bald Eagle several times a day because it was nesting in the conifer in front of my house. I enjoyed visiting my cabin because I saw such a great difference in the diversity of species present since the last time I came.
This Bald Eagle lives in the conifers in front of my cabin. I think it's nesting. It periodically leaves to get food and sings quite a lot. I've always noticed that the birds (sparrows, seagulls) in the area hate these eagles and desperately try to follow and annoy them.
This small purple-pink forb was found all along the forest floor, viny in appearance. There were 7 petals on each flower.
I found this orchid-looking in one location in the woods. The stem looks similar to bamboo. The flowers are red-brown and white. I figured this would be a rare specimen. I couldn't get a clear close-up of the flowers since it was quite dark.
I found this fungus-looking specimen on the grass median in the middle of the road leading to my cabin. It's either lichen or fungi.
This was found on a woody plant in the forest. The white flowers looks fuzzy. Te leaves are symmetrical and odd numbered (13, 15, etc).
This woody plant had shiny leaves and white flowers. It's similar in appearance to salal and holly.
This plant looks like it might produce berries. I haven't seen this plant before. The plant is not woody and produces white long-petalled flowers.
This bush was found in the forest and by the trail road. It also looks like it might produce berries; similar to blackberry flowers.
I found this wild rose next to the driveway. It's found amongst species that are native to forests. Are roses usually found randomly in forests?
This plant has very long leaves with bunches of white flowers. It looks quite tropical, comparatively.
This looks like it could be a lichen. I'm unsure due to the way it covers the tree and the brightness of entity.
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