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Birding trip to South Padre Island with @Devinpedraza. Allegedly the event center nextdoor wants to pave over some of marsh to make a larger parking lot. Bad decision if you ask me.

On wild rose.

What should we do when they hatch? When they fledge? The bird has coped with us moving the gators in and out of here but lots of hazards for it.

Hike to karst location. Quadra Island, BC, Canada

fairly large stand completely vegetative - no flowering whatsoever

Sumas Mountain, Abbotsford, BC, Canada

Night

Bigger than I’m used to seeing for obnupta! 😮

I've never seen this behavior before. I thought it was a turtle at first glance. It stayed in this position until I had completely passed by, them emerged an flew toward the clutch observed nearby.

Additional comments? - 4 sunbathing black noddy terns
How many? - 4
Habitat - Nature Reserve
Nest present - No
Behavior - Other

subsp. brevifolius

Patterns
There are so many beautiful patterns in nature.

Grizzly Bear has been feeding on these sedges.

bluff charging at me, must have a nest nearby

Arborek Island. Off main pier. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Misery Bay Provincial Park, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

photo de grand-mère

B9 silky phacelia

This beetle appeared to be laying eggs, in a cedar stump, with its ovipositer!

Chardon laiteux