The Rare Plant Research Nursery held their annual open house in mid-May south of Oregon City.
We decided to take advantage of a warm sunny weekend day and explore the grounds.
I was amazed at the amount of cacti and other succulents growing in the area. It almost felt like southern Utah.
Another hidden gem in the Portland area.
Sometimes nature is the best artist
My Favorite Model and a classic Jimmy
Syrphid Fly (a Honeybee mimic, it fooled me until Matthew of the Xerces Society kindly identified it)
Plover (see eggs to her left)
Water Lilies
My Favorite Model
Iris
Conservatory
Cactus growing in the rocks by the Conservatory
Nature’s geometry
Iris
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