Cliff Cantor September 26, 2020 Do you plan to go "larching?" Cliff Cantor September 26, 2020 It is almost October and time to go larching. Maybe you will find spectacular western larches at mid-elevation or subalpine larches near treeline.
Cliff Cantor August 12, 2019 Which one is native to the Pacific Northwest? Cliff Cantor August 12, 2019 Three of these might be found on your dinner table. The other is a native tree of the Pacific Northwest. Which are which?
Cliff Cantor April 12, 2019 What's a maple flower? Cliff Cantor April 12, 2019 Do native maple trees bear flowers? If so, what do they look like? How can I recognize them?
Cliff Cantor March 15, 2019 Pussy willows are releasing pollen Cliff Cantor March 15, 2019 What are pussy willows doing now? Stamens have emerged from the male catkins and are releasing pollen grains.
Cliff Cantor April 22, 2018 Bigleaf maples: zillions of flower clusters Cliff Cantor April 22, 2018 What are those droopy green clusters hanging from bigleaf maples in every park and forest west of the Cascades?
Cliff Cantor June 21, 2017 Missing in action: green cones on Douglas-firs Cliff Cantor June 21, 2017 Where are all the Douglas-fir green cones this year? Is this a sign of trouble?
Cliff Cantor May 28, 2017 It's snowing ... fluffy seeds of black cottonwood! Cliff Cantor May 28, 2017 What is that "snow" drifting through the air? It's the fluffy seeds of black cottonwood.
Cliff Cantor May 15, 2017 Why do cones tend to grow near the tops of conifer trees? Cliff Cantor May 15, 2017 As a rule-of-thumb, most seed cones (female cones) tend to grow in the upper portions of trees. Why is this?
Cliff Cantor April 25, 2017 What are female cones and male cones? Cliff Cantor April 25, 2017 What are seed cones? What are pollen cones? Are they different? Learn about cones here.
