Menegazzia because of the perforations, and taking the chance that this is M. subsimilis based on the choice of two possibilities on the Ways of Enlichenment website
growing on living Alnus rubra trunk
At about 15m elevation, near Squamish River in young, mixed forest.
Squamish Estuary floodplain forest habitat
Thank you, gwenlh, for enabling me to click these photos, after several years of wishing for a strong enough zoom to record this species.
First big bee I’ve seen this season! :)
It’s only the second time I’ve seen honey bees in Squamish this season. There doesn’t appear to be many around.
Several plants in this area. It will be a shame when the developers start here and these lovely natives will be lost.
Taking a chance on this one :-)
The Budlia I found it on has been chopped down several times but is determined to grow and flower.
At least five of these bees on the plant.