What at first I thought was a Megachilidae turned out to be a cuckoo bee, possibly Epeolus or Triepeolus.
Today was the last day of my little mini vacation. After a trip to the Northern Cascades and spending one day doing nothing I was still feeling a bit stir crazy so I ventured out to Mt Spokane and tried a change of pace. Instead of my usual landscapes I focused more on macros. Being Saturday I was worried there would be lots of people...
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While I had intended on camping through Friday I ended up changing plans this morning. Between the weather starting to go south and just a general feeling of the moops I just packed everything up and came home one day early. Along the way I did manage to get a few decent shots even though I regret not going up to Monogram Lake. Overall it...
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I arrived back home safe and sound with the Freeloader only slightly annoyed at me for having been gone almost three days. These are some of my photos from 6-16-15 and along the way home 6-18-15 in the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Once she found my glove she seemed content to stay there. I'm surprised she didn't run away. Usually spiders are really timid but she was rather friendly and didn't appear to mind being handled for a few minutes. 6-9-15
Tomorrow morning I head out to the northern Cascade Mountains for some camping through Friday. Once again I'm slightly apprehensive about this because it's a place I've never been to before but it sounded interesting and off the beaten path. Just got done washing the car, don't ask me why I washed it before going on a road trip when in all honesty it'll have...
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More from my favorite get away place, 6-3-15
On the morning I go to leave Hoh Rain Forest is the morning the sun finally makes an appearance. Naturally I frantically race around my camp site to try and get some photos before heading out. 5-18-15
I was all set to go. My new hiking pants came in yesterday and had them on. Just drank my first cup of coffee, just about to start heading out the door. Then I get this terrible sense of dread. That going out hiking today was not a good idea at all. Thus goes my pants back to their hook on the wall. Off go...
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Bees and a wasp and a fly and a true bug. 6-8-15
Bees are a favorite. 6-9-15
Wee little jumping spider in her little house. Liberty Lake, Washington 6-9-15