Misha Warner 🦋
@mishapeep.bsky.social
Ex-botanist, (always a) park ranger, chicken tender, dinonerd. All photos posted to this account are my own unless otherwise stated.
May 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Trientalis borealis ssp latifolia or Pacific starflower. In dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. #nativeplants #woodlandplants
May 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trientalis borealis ssp latifolia or Pacific starflower. In dense forest of the Pacific Northwest. #nativeplants #woodlandplants
Trillium ovatum or Western trillium. Found in dense forest in the Pacific Northwest. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #springephemerals
May 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Trillium ovatum or Western trillium. Found in dense forest in the Pacific Northwest. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #springephemerals
Cypripedium acaule or moccasin flower. From Cowels Bog Indiana Dunes National Park. Forest canopy and acidic soils. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #orchids #greatlakes
May 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cypripedium acaule or moccasin flower. From Cowels Bog Indiana Dunes National Park. Forest canopy and acidic soils. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #orchids #greatlakes
Trillium recurvatum or bloody butcher. Common in woodland understory, this photo snagged at the Heron Rookery within the Indiana Dunes National Park complex. #forestplants #greatlakes #springephemerals #nativeplants
May 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Trillium recurvatum or bloody butcher. Common in woodland understory, this photo snagged at the Heron Rookery within the Indiana Dunes National Park complex. #forestplants #greatlakes #springephemerals #nativeplants
Trillium flexipes or declined trillium. I’ve only spotted this in ravines but that doesn’t mean it’s exclusive. Illinois Beach State Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springephemerals #forestplants
May 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trillium flexipes or declined trillium. I’ve only spotted this in ravines but that doesn’t mean it’s exclusive. Illinois Beach State Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springephemerals #forestplants
Trillium erectum or wake-robin. This one is protected in some Great Lakes states so we’ll be keeping the location secret. #nativeplants #greatlakes #woodlandplants #springephemerals
May 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Trillium erectum or wake-robin. This one is protected in some Great Lakes states so we’ll be keeping the location secret. #nativeplants #greatlakes #woodlandplants #springephemerals
Trillium grandiflorum or white trillium. Found at Indiana Dunes National Park. Prefers forest canopy cover. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #greatlakes
May 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Trillium grandiflorum or white trillium. Found at Indiana Dunes National Park. Prefers forest canopy cover. #woodlandplants #nativeplants #greatlakes
Every now & then I get lucky with mushrooms; it’s always in spades. These are likely a species of burn morel as the soils in both places were recently disturbed in the PNW Washington. *never eat a fungi you aren’t 100% sure of! #nativefungi #mushrooms #fungi #morels
April 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Every now & then I get lucky with mushrooms; it’s always in spades. These are likely a species of burn morel as the soils in both places were recently disturbed in the PNW Washington. *never eat a fungi you aren’t 100% sure of! #nativefungi #mushrooms #fungi #morels
Dentaria laciniata or cutleaf toothwort. The common name is a mouthful! Dense woodland and sandy soils at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants
April 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Dentaria laciniata or cutleaf toothwort. The common name is a mouthful! Dense woodland and sandy soils at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants
Sanguinaria canadensis or bloodroot. This spring ephemeral is notable for its red sap where it gets its names. Photographed at Indiana Dunes National Park in denser woods. #nativeplants #springephemerals #greatlakesplants #woodlandplants
April 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sanguinaria canadensis or bloodroot. This spring ephemeral is notable for its red sap where it gets its names. Photographed at Indiana Dunes National Park in denser woods. #nativeplants #springephemerals #greatlakesplants #woodlandplants
Dicentra cucullaria or Dutchman’s breeches. Also at the heron rookery (are you sensing a trend?). Dense forest near a stream. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals
April 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Dicentra cucullaria or Dutchman’s breeches. Also at the heron rookery (are you sensing a trend?). Dense forest near a stream. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals
Claytonia virginica or spring beauty. Also photographed this at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Dense woods next to a stream. #nativeplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants #greatlakesplants
April 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Claytonia virginica or spring beauty. Also photographed this at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Dense woods next to a stream. #nativeplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants #greatlakesplants
Erythronium revolutum or pink fawn lily. Found in dense woodland near the Rhododendron Garden in Federal Way, Wa. #woodlandplants #springephemeral #nativeplants
April 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Erythronium revolutum or pink fawn lily. Found in dense woodland near the Rhododendron Garden in Federal Way, Wa. #woodlandplants #springephemeral #nativeplants
Erythronium americanum or yellow trout lily. Also photographed at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springephemeral #woodlandplants
April 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Erythronium americanum or yellow trout lily. Also photographed at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springephemeral #woodlandplants
Erythronium albidum or white trout lily. Taken at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springeohemeral #woodlandplants
April 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Erythronium albidum or white trout lily. Taken at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakes #springeohemeral #woodlandplants
Hepatica acutilobia or sharp-lobed hepatica. #woodlandplants #greatlakes #nativeplants #springephemerals #spring #ephemerals
March 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Hepatica acutilobia or sharp-lobed hepatica. #woodlandplants #greatlakes #nativeplants #springephemerals #spring #ephemerals
Hepatica Americana or round-lobed hepatica. #woodlandplants #greatlakes #spring #ephemerals #springephemerals
March 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hepatica Americana or round-lobed hepatica. #woodlandplants #greatlakes #spring #ephemerals #springephemerals
Cirsium pitcheri or Pitcher's thistle. Native to dune ecosystems of the Great Lakes; listed as threatened. This photo snapped at Indiana Dunes National Park. #duneplants #nativeplants #greatlakesplants
January 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Cirsium pitcheri or Pitcher's thistle. Native to dune ecosystems of the Great Lakes; listed as threatened. This photo snapped at Indiana Dunes National Park. #duneplants #nativeplants #greatlakesplants
Houstonia caerulea or azure bluet. I can’t exactly recall where I took this photo but it’s certainly in the Great Lakes region. Likes open forests #nativeplants #foestplants #greatlakesplants
January 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Houstonia caerulea or azure bluet. I can’t exactly recall where I took this photo but it’s certainly in the Great Lakes region. Likes open forests #nativeplants #foestplants #greatlakesplants
A little late on this update but Goose and Rusty have joined the layers. It’s also officially cheaper to have your own chickens where I live. #chickens #eggs #thecheeps
January 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A little late on this update but Goose and Rusty have joined the layers. It’s also officially cheaper to have your own chickens where I live. #chickens #eggs #thecheeps
Lobelia siphilitica or great blue lobelia or blue cardinal flower. Spotted in wet prairies, forests, floodplains, and lake margins. Pollinated by bumblebees. #nativeplants #wetlandplants #greatlakesplants
January 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Lobelia siphilitica or great blue lobelia or blue cardinal flower. Spotted in wet prairies, forests, floodplains, and lake margins. Pollinated by bumblebees. #nativeplants #wetlandplants #greatlakesplants
Tradescantia ohiensus or Ohio spiderwort is one of those plants I remember from childhood. It stands out because of the snotty textured sap that oozes out when the plant is damaged. Both shots were taken at Indiana Dunes NP #nativeplants #woodlandplants #savannaplants #roadsideplants
January 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Tradescantia ohiensus or Ohio spiderwort is one of those plants I remember from childhood. It stands out because of the snotty textured sap that oozes out when the plant is damaged. Both shots were taken at Indiana Dunes NP #nativeplants #woodlandplants #savannaplants #roadsideplants
Echinacea purpurea or purple cone flower. Spotted in a rewilded residential area in NE Illinois. #nativeplants #prairieplants #meadowplants
December 26, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Echinacea purpurea or purple cone flower. Spotted in a rewilded residential area in NE Illinois. #nativeplants #prairieplants #meadowplants