land of wonders ~ june version 2/2

The second half of what I spotted in June was just as interesting as the first half. The more it rained, the more nature grew. Mosquitos included. They make everything harder, even snapping photos. 

Sharing just a few of my land finds:

wild roses started blooming
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golf balls are everywhere

fresh orange coral renewed itself

hanging around the side of a pine

parasols pop up in mass, and disappear just as fast

Yes, I am obsessed with these tiny wonders!

turned a corner for a surprise large pine blocking path 

(Jameson & Tank)

Officially the year of Spiderwort!!

white stands out among bright green

what all this rain is good for

tiny coral for the win!

I notice how the bright orange coral changes on each walk. It has been morphing for weeks!

mushrooms pop up everywhere

tiny red spider? 

ID came up as Red Velvet Mite/True Velvet Mite/Rain Bug. Never seen one before.

Spiderwort close-up

As always, click for photo details. Spiderwort is both delicate and hardy. I bought a plant and grew it at our previous home. I get a kick out of what the garden centers charge for natives.

soft waxy yellow mushrooms

bright orange snot goop caught my eye

expanded view

wild mullen started blooming

pink parasols appeared, too cute!

 ridiculous amount of wild invasive prickly branched loganberries

mulberry trees

Mulberries remind me of my mother. I grew up with Mulberry trees in our big-little city yard. Some years jam was made. She loved eating them fresh!! It wasn't unusual to find her fingers purple. Not a huge Mulberry fan, but I always eat a few in her memory.

coral is still growing strong
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gel like "fingers" forms

there is a lot growing on here

round coral growth

glowing shelf mushrooms
(orange goop on right)
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We got more rain yesterday, a solid 1" in less than half an hour. Gives meaning to when it rains, it pours. More on tap for today.