Enchanted Forest - Olympic Peninsula

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  1. ferngirl42

    ferngirl42 Member

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    Check this out.....

    Went out hunting for our native Polypodium scouleri which is often found along the coast, growing in the burls on the sitka spruce.
     

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  2. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Very intriguing! Definitely enchanted.
     
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    vitog Contributor 10 Years

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    What I found to be very interesting is the bark on the tree in the middle foreground. It looks like Sitka Spruce bark above the burl but more like Western Hemlock bark below.
     
  4. M. D. Vaden

    M. D. Vaden Active Member 10 Years

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    That fern is something I enjoy seeing on the redwood burls while exploring down that way.

    Almost went to the Oympic National Forest last December, but the weather didn't fit my free time. Hopefully April or May works out.

    The spot in your photo must feel unique to be at the first hour of morning or the last hour of daylight.

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