The kids and I took a walk down to Indian River – got some photos of a freshwater sponge we found, as well as some plants other animals along the way.
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Dog Point Beetle
The kids and I were able to go out to Dog Point to help with some smoked salmon. While there, Rowan found a beetle for me to photograph.
Beaver Lake Beetle
Noticed this ground beetle (Scaphinotus angusticollis) making its way across the moss at the upper end of Beaver Lake while hiking around the loop.
Northern Thallophaga
A Northern Thallophaga (Thallophaga hyperborea) was resting on the kitchen window today.
Pied-billed Grebe and Totem Park Observations
The Pied-billed Grebe has returned to Swan Lake. This evening I took a walk down to Totem Park.
March is Moving On
Somehow most of a month has slipped by with very limited posting, despite my intentions to keep up with nearly daily posts. I’ve started to fill in some of the missing days with photojournal entries (see side bar for recent updates there), though in most cases it’s been long enough that I have forgotten what … Read more