RHH's photos with the keyword: coupeville

The smallest of our native cormorants, this example was photographed from the Coupeville ferry dock while waiting for the ferry to leave for Port Townsend on the Olympic Penninsula.

This was taken as we arrived for the ferry that would take us from Coupeville on Whidbey Island to Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula. This was the best of the shots I was able to get - had to get my camera out and change lenses.

The Admiralty Head Lighthouse overlooks Puget Sound from Whidbey Island near Coupeville, Washington. It was designed by the German architect, Carl Leick, was built in 1861 and rebuilt in 1902. It became inactive and a museum in 1922 and is now part of Fort Casey State Park.

In Explore June 8, 2009, #234. A single flower of this rare species. Published in an article on the website of the American Orchid Society: www.aos.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=78...

In Explore June 8, 2009, #290. Published in an article on the website of the American Orchid Society: www.aos.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=78... Saturday, June 6, 2009, the Washington Native Orchid Society had a field trip to Whidbey Island in the San Juans. Under the guidance of Chelsea Kieffer from Maryland we examined a new location for this very rare orchid, found only in two locations in western Washington and first described as a new species in 2001. We not only saw this rare species but two other more common Coralroots, a Listera, a Goodyera and some Calypsos (these had gone to seed as had the Listera).

In Explore June 11, 2009, #239. This is the third species of Coralroot we saw on our field trip with the WNOS.

This photo was taken on our recent field trip with the Washington Native orchid Society - the forest was very dry at the time, there was no dew or moisture on any of the plants except this immature shelf fungus. When we returned the next day we found the same thing and can only guess that the temperature of the fungus was cooler than the temperature of the air, causing the drops of water to form.

This was phgotographed at the Au Sable Institute near Coupeville on Whidbey Island while on a camping trip with a group of young people. We were camped at Fort Ebey and while on a excursion to Port Townsend and Fort Worden, across the Sound, I made a quick side trip to see what was blooming at the Institute. The Corallorhizas are all leafless plants without chlorophyll that live off decaying material in the soil. Washington has a five diffferent species, often found in dark, dry areas in the forests. nativeorchidsofthepacificnorthwest.blogspot.com/2011/06/c...

Another of our native orchids, but one so small and with such tiny flowers that it is seldom noticed. The plant with its flower spikes is around six inches tall, though often smaller, and the individual flowers are a half an inch or less. The plant can be found along many of the trails in our area, and often seems to be everywhere. We found these but a few plants on the grounds of the Au Sable Institute near Coupeville on Whidbey Island. It blooms all summer at different elevations. The flowers range in color from green to a dark reddish-purple. These flowers are intermediate in color. The plant is named for the two opposite heart-shaped leaves that grow midway up the stem and which are more noticeable than the flowers. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/06/whidbey-isl... nativeorchidsofthepacificnorthwest.blogspot.com/2012/05/c...

Just a big name for the Red-banded Polypore, a shelf fungus, that we see all the time on our hikes. My wife is fascinated by mushrooms and fungi and rarely misses an opportunity to photograph them. This is her photo, taken last spring on the grounds of the Au Sable Institute near Coupeville on Whidbey Island. The colors of this Polypore were enhanced by the rain which was falling at the time. ronaldhanko-orchidhunter.blogspot.com/2012/07/another-tri...