Found this little visitor who seemed to be on the prowl in the campground area looking for left-overs. It was one of several that we seen while walking through the campgrounds and they were not very shy around humans! This chipmunk looks very similar to the lest chipmunk but if you are in a coniferous forest and you see a chipmunk it is going to be a yellow-pine.
fuzzy caterpillar at the black river riparian forest
Found growing on the side of a log in a wetland habitat. Looks to be a mushroom, dark brown in the center and lightens towards the edges. Pattern looks like tree rings and shaped like a petal.
Found this little visitor who seemed to be on the prowl in the campground area looking for left-overs. It was one of several that we seen while walking through the campgrounds and they were not very shy around humans! This chipmunk looks very similar to the lest chipmunk but if you are in a coniferous forest and you see a chipmunk it is going to be a yellow-pine.
black fungus on a log
is it that black (mature) stage of Brittle Cinder? Fungi are confusing.
Or is it Exidia glandulosa (black witches butter)? I can't remember if it was gooey or just wet from precipitation...
fungus on a log
fruiting bodies next to the mature black stage on the right
Similar in appearance to the native Western Red Cedar, this tree is clearly distinguishable by it's unique cones.
Growing only about 6 inches off the ground at max. Leaves branch off from main stalk in sets of 5. Light green color with a hairy stalk that is reddish in color
fuzzy caterpillar at the black river riparian forest
Fuzzy
About 10-30 cm tall and about 3-5 cm thick. Cones are hard-pointed and light green. Brownish bands on the stems.
Bumble bee appeared to be either repairing or entering in-ground nest. Only saw one, but others may have been underground.
The Japanese Snowbell Tree, also known as Storac and Snowbell, is one avoided by insects and diseases and serves well as an understory tree. It is very strong and has been used to make prayer beads and umbrella handles in Asia
Crows are found just about anywhere, especially parks. This bird was on the ground scavenging for food.
This yellowish fungus looks a lot like a brain because of the ridges running through the surface and it was squishy. It is no bigger than a bottle cap and was found in the swampy area by the lake.
Tree swallow I found sitting in a bird house along the Black River riparian trail in Renton. He is a shiny blue on top and white on bottom. When I got too close he flew away to a nearby tree and landed. He stayed there for a long time before flying away. One noticeable feature I saw was his extremely tiny beak and small yet noticeable forked tail.