Foxglove...

They grow everywhere, in the forest and the clear cuts, and along the highways. From the ocean to the Cascades, foxgloves are everywhere you look. This year, they are especially thick and lush. So prevalent in fact, you'd never know they aren't native.

My favorites are the white ones, because they aren't as common, but both the dark lavender and the white grow in my gardens. But today we went for a walk in an open area surrounded by forest, and I saw something amazing: pink foxgloves. I've never seen this color before.

Wild...

It's the start of wildflower season, and it's looking like a great year for hunting the alpine wildflowers.

At a mile high near Mount Rainier National park, the bear grass, lupine, and paintbrush are in full bloom, in meadows free from snow for just about two weeks.