Janet Brien's photos with the keyword: oregon sunshine

Thanks to Phil Huntley-Franck for identification information!

This morning I wandered around our lower forest to see what would catch my eye, and here and there I found myself appreciating the lovely golden blossoms of Oregon Sunshine. I had a hard time finding flowers that weren't chewed up by insects, but happily, this one was in perfect shape! Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and the most influential physicist of the 20th century. While best known for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2 (which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation"), he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". The latter was pivotal in establishing quantum theory. Wikipedia: Albert Einstein

Have you ever tried to identify an insect or plant before? It can be so frustrating. Take this lovely little beetle, for example. I spent a solid hour searching high and low, through my books, on the internet, searching Google Images, through Bug sites...and I can't figure out what this one is called! It's no wonder that insect identification is so hard: there are over ONE MILLION identified insects and an estimated 30 MILLION that are yet to be identified! That's a lot of insects! A special thank you to Robyn Waayers for helping to lead me on the right path to identifying this lovely little beetle! If you would like a nice introduction to our planet's most successful animal, Wiki has a great page here: Wiki: Insect