Flora | Sitka Nature

June 25, 2008

Blue Lake

Filed under: birds, flora, photojournal — matt goff @ 10:37 pm

Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta) Flowers

Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta) flowers

Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta) Leaves

Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta) leaves

Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta)

Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta)

Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus)

Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus)

Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus)

Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus)

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) with food

This female Belted Kingfisher was a bit wary of me as she prepared to deliver a meal to a nestling.

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) flying into nest

The female Belted Kingfisher flies into her nest to deliver food to a young one.

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) Nest

It appears the Belted Kingfishers excavated two different holes, though I'm uncertain whether they connect inside.

Northern Single-spike Sege (Carex scirpoidea)

Northern Single-spike Sege (Carex scirpoidea)

Northern Single-spike Sege (Carex scirpoidea)

Northern Single-spike Sege (Carex scirpoidea)

Northern Single-spike Sege (Carex scirpoidea)

Northern Single-spike Sege (Carex scirpoidea)

Bering Chickweed (Cerastium beeringianum)

Bering Chickweed (Cerastium beeringianum) is fairly common on the gravel bars of the river flowing into Blue Lake.

Purple Monkey-flower (Mimulus lewisii)

Purple Monkey-flower (Mimulus lewisii)

Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Cluster-cup Rust (Puccinia caricina)

Cluster-cup Rust Puccinia caricina on Stink Currant (Ribes bracteosum) leaf.

Cluster-cup Rust (Puccinia caricina)

Cluster-cup Rust Puccinia caricina on Stink Currant (Ribes bracteosum) leaf.

Moss Campion (Silene acaulis)

Moss Campion (Silene acaulis) in bloom.

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June 18, 2008

Moss and Mergansers

Filed under: birds, flora, photojournal — matt goff @ 10:03 pm

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) with Young

I counted at least 15 young Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser) with a single adult female.

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) with Young

Young Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser) with adult female.

Orthotrichum lyellii

Orthotrichum lyellii

Orthotrichum lyellii

Orthotrichum lyellii

Orthotrichum lyellii

Orthotrichum lyellii

Ulota megalospora

Ulota megalospora

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June 9, 2008

Around the Neighborhood

Filed under: bryophytes, fungi, photojournal — matt goff @ 10:08 pm

Agrocybe praecox

Agrocybe praecox is apparently a complex of species. It's not clear which one this would be.

Agrocybe praecox

Agrocybe praecox is apparently a complex of species. It's not clear which one this would be.

Agrocybe praecox

Agrocybe praecox is apparently a complex of species. It's not clear which one this would be.

Ceratodon purpureus

Ceratodon purpureus

Small-flowered Woodrush (Luzula parviflora)

The inflorescence on this Small-flowered Woodrush (Luzula parviflora) have not yet opened.

Small-flowered Woodrush (Luzula parviflora)

The inflorescence on this Small-flowered Woodrush (Luzula parviflora) have not yet opened.

Niphotrichum canescens

Niphotrichum canescens grows on some of the rocks adjacent to the SJ Museum parking lot.

Niphotrichum canescens

Niphotrichum canescens grows on some of the rocks adjacent to the SJ Museum parking lot.

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June 6, 2008

Blue Lake

Filed under: flora, photojournal — matt goff @ 10:30 pm

Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

The white-hairy leaves and old stalks from the prior year helped to identify this plant as Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Boreal Sagebrush (Artemisia arctica)

Boreal Sagebrush (Artemisia arctica)

Boreal Sagebrush (Artemisia arctica)

Boreal Sagebrush (Artemisia arctica)

Boreal Sagebrush (Artemisia arctica)

Boreal Sagebrush (Artemisia arctica)

Boreal Sagebrush (Artemisia arctica)

Boreal Sagebrush (Artemisia arctica)

Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus)

Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus)

Bryophyte

Bryophyte growing on lake shore stump

Bluebell Bellflower (Campanula rotundifolia)

Bluebell Bellflower (Campanula rotundifolia)

Bluebell Bellflower (Campanula rotundifolia)

Bluebell Bellflower (Campanula rotundifolia)

Alaska Paintbrush (Castilleja unalaschcensis)

Alaska Paintbrush (Castilleja unalaschcensis) is a little less distinctive before the yellow bracts develop.

Browsed Cedar

I do not remember seeing Yellow Cedar (Xanthocyparis nootkatensis) that looked like it had been browsed by deer.

Climacium dendroides

Climacium dendroides

Climacium dendroides

Climacium dendroides

Climacium dendroides

Climacium dendroides

Swamp Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)

Swamp Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)

Swamp Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)

Swamp Horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile)

Fungus

It looks like an Omphalina sp or close relative to me

Fungus

It looks like an Omphalina sp or close relative to me

Herbertus aduncus

Herbertus aduncus

Herbertus aduncus

Herbertus aduncus

Herbertus aduncus

Herbertus aduncus

Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens)

Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens)

Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens)

Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens)

Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens)

Alpine Azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens)

Yellow Monkey-flower (Mimulus guttatus)

Young Yellow Monkey-flower (Mimulus guttatus)

Yellow Monkey-flower (Mimulus guttatus)

Young Yellow Monkey-flower (Mimulus guttatus)

Small Flat Moss (Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans)

Small Flat Moss (Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans)

Small Flat Moss (Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans)

Small Flat Moss (Pseudotaxiphyllum elegans)

Willow (Salix sp)

Willow (Salix sp)

Bird Scat

Probably scat from a Willow Ptarmigan, but possibly from Rock Ptarmigan or Blue Grouse

Old Corduroy Road

This is a section of the old corduroy road leading to Glacier Lake.

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