Nature Walk in North Plains

Northwestern fence lizard.

 Our homeschool group had a gathering at a farm in North Plains to collect stinging nettles, which have many culinary and medicinal uses.  On the way we saw lots of neat things.  I was especially excited when a fence lizard was spotted, because lizards like it dry and are not a common sight in the damp Pacific Northwest.  Here's some pictures from our ramble.

Seven spotted ladybug. Photo by Jasper.

Trillium.  Photo by Jasper.

Pacific chorus frog.

Northwestern salamander larva.

Red-legged frog. 

Turkeys.