Bear Creek in May 2017
Adding in last year's photos to create a better list of the taxa at Bear Creek. I was lucky to be able to go up as Don's assistant when he gave his bee program for the students of the North Cascades Institute. Once again we were too busy helping the students look at bees and I didn't get any photos taken. Also, the Arrowleaf Balsamroot was in bloom, but there are no photos to prove that either. The best photo was of what seems to be a Boisduval's blue butterfly on Calochortus lyalli, or Cat's Ear's.
Observations
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Boisduval's Blue (Icaricia icarioides)Observer
wenatcheebDescription
Little blue (azure) butterfly on Cat's ears, Calochortus lyalli.
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Lyall's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus lyallii)Observer
wenatcheebDescription
Cat's ears with blue butterfly and another insect visiting.
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Lytta cyanipennisObserver
wenatcheebDescription
Metallic blue-green beetles on lupine. I believe the pair of beetles is mating.
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Hover Flies (Family Syrphidae)Observer
wenatcheebDescription
Bumble bee mimic? On Chokecherry.
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Black-footed Drone Fly (Eristalis hirta)Observer
wenatcheebDescription
Fly on chokecherry.
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Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana)Observer
wenatcheebDescription
Chokecherry in full bloom.
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Yellow-faced Swiftwing (Volucella facialis)Observer
wenatcheebDescription
Bumble bee mimic, matches Bombus mixtus. On Chokecherry.
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Western Aphideater (Eupeodes fumipennis)Observer
wenatcheebDescription
Hover fly on aphids on lupine.
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Larkspurs (Genus Delphinium)Observer
wenatcheebDescription
Larkspur, in meadow, blooming with lupine and Arrowleaf balsamroot.
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Genus LyttaObserver
wenatcheebDescription
Same kind as other beetle from same day?
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