North facing slope of the ravine uphill from my house
Went out weeding and was soon caught up in an informal inventory of the plants that grow on the wetter side of the ravine above the house. As near as I can tell, this hillside never had cattle or horses run on it, so it is fairly pristine. It stays greener far longer than the slope facing it. The soil is deep and soft, even though it is quite steep.
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This moss grows on the shady side of the ravine facing north. Dry now.
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We seem to have a couple species. This one has larger leaves and less hairs all over. This one is growing on a north facing slope.
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Large, more than a meter across. Lots of holes, so things are munching on it. North facing slope and this one is still quite green and fresh.
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Bright yellow on Snowberry.
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There is a large thicket of this a bit higher up in the ravine. Honey bee and Bombus working this area.
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Κολλητσίδα (Galium aparine)Παρατηρητής
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Sticks to you like Velcro. Vining, leaf in whirl/circles around square stem.
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Very fine leaves. On north facing slope.
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There is a wren perched up top singing. Waxwings and robins have been eating berries though they aren’t very ripe.
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This is the grass I find favored for bird nests here.
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We think that coyotes are responsible for chewing through our irrigation pipes.
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