Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) produces berries that persist into winter, providing an important food source for birds and mammals.

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Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) sheds its bark in colorful layers—green to buff, orange, and deep red—with tannins and continual peeling working together to deter insects and other harmful organisms.

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view of a trail leading down across steep, spring-greened hills, mountains visible in the distant background

a madrone root is visible pushing up through the soil, deep red /orange in color

A couple of crows have landed on a burned tree nearby to observe our picnic lunch, against a backdrop of blue sky

The view from the top — we can see mountain tops 100 miles away

getting out between storms to hike some ridgelines & put my attention on non-human things for a while

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Love my daily nature walks with my husband 🥰 and my dog 🥰 #naturewalk #nature #pnw #madrones #olympia