Spring 2012: Plant ID practice during 6-week identification course. (Also: prettiness.)
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This image: Berberidaceae (Oregon grape)
I know there is probably no way that I will be able to come up with a novel way to photograph cherry blossoms...but they are so pretty.
Ericaceae
Ericaceae - heath family. Radially symmetrical, corolla often fused into tube, urn or bell shape.
Grossulariaceae - currant family. Calyx, corolla and anthers fused into hypanthium, sepals more showy than petals. Ovaries inferior, develop into berries. Ribes (currants & gooseberries) only genus in WA.
Liliaceae - 6 showy tepals, ovaries superior, 6 anthers.
Magnoliaceae
Ericaceae poricidal anthers (a pore to disperse pollen - like little salt shakers)
Ranunculaceae - buttercup family. Pistils separate, stamens numerous; ovary superior, sepals often petal-like.
Salix I'm guessing
not sure