Hood Mountain Entry #2 March 10th

On my second visit to Mount hood the winds and rains of the previous visit have been replaced by the warmth of spring. I still see no petals from the Ericaceae Family but that is because they are done flowering rather then just having been destroyed by winds. This time I see lots of Claytonia perfoliate (or Miner's Lettuce) growing. An edible plant that always signaled the beginning of spring as a child in San Luis Obispo County. Aesculus californica is also leafing out. The Quercus genus is starting to produce catkins.

Posted on March 14, 2017 11:05 PM by thechestnutking