Juvenile in nest.
Gull wing on the ground right beneath the nest. . .
We saw lots of bees and other buzzers, along with some cool bugs around Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC.
The hive near the house was going full tilt
Yumi spotted this old comb in a tree nearby
Love bugs? 🙂
Wasp
We enjoyed watching Violet-green Swallows, Barn Swallows, Killdeer, and Yellowlegs around the Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC.
Let’s throw in a Red-tailed Hawk
And a seal. . .
I spent a few hours rambling the environs of the Historic Stewart Farm in south Surrey, BC, today.
Shot Anna’s Hummingbirds feeding, and non-native European Starlings feeding their young.
Anna’s Hummingbird
Violet-green Swallow
European Starlings
Today I harvested the potatoes I had planted in a half barrel by our garage, and in two reusable grow bags on our balcony.
Strangely the barrel produced little, but the small balcony bags were great. I’ll have to figure out why this happened.
I’d used fresh planting soil in the balcony bags, but had reused the soil in the half barrel, so there may have been a nutrient difference.
Water is life.
The other day when we were camping at Nairn Falls Provincial Park just south of Pemberton, BC, we drove up the Pemberton Meadows Road to the bridge across the Lillooet River.
There was a wee puddle just across the bridge, and in the 34C heat several species of butterflies and moths were sharing it.
We drove up to Birkenhead Lake while we were camping at Nairn Falls. An Osprey had caught a fish and a Bald Eagle was chasing it. Also spotted a Downy Woodpecker in a cavity nest.
We camped for two nights at Nairn Falls Provincial Park near Pemberton, BC, and walked One Mile Lake a couple of times. I was happy to see the Osprey again, and this time share the experience with my wife.
Even the birds appeared to be feeling the 34C heat. . .
