With a little love, it could be a home again. The idea is that species like Western Bluebirds … … will maintain their presence in a grassland if bird houses are erected […]
Fixer Upper in the Okanagan
Beautiful Wasp
She’s not very big, but she sure is beautiful! About 12 or 13 mm long, I’d say. The early bees took a beating in the winter, but later pollinators have fared better. […]
The Story of Wasp and Thistle
No wasp, no thistle. Big Bar Esker, Marble Mountains No thistle, no wasp.
Tiny Footprints in the Muck
Look at the insect footprints surrounding this wasp, which is making some of its own, then notice how many there are in all. Some from wasps. Some from others who need mud. […]
Wasps at Work, Wasps at War
The snow buckwheat started blooming today on the cliffs and rocky crags. The wasps are loving it. Lots of wasps all loving it at once. Beautiful wasps. Beautiful wasps with issues. […]
Who Loves Chocolate Mint Today?
It makes … …harvesting… … out of the question! And they call mint “invasive”!
The Pueblos of the Okanagan
Here’s a bit of limestone about a metre across that bonked off the escarpment and has been lying around in the grass of the high hill doing what rocks do best… … […]
Gymnasts in the Lavender
Oh, hello. It’s a thing. With legs like hers (she is, let’s say, about 7 centimetres from tip to tip ), you can jump from twig to twig, in three dimensional space. […]
What Wasp Knows
It’s not just about the flowers. Buds hold their secrets, too. Love your local apricot today!
Beautiful Wasp at Home
Somebody loves snow buckwheat. Best not to plant lavender in its place, don’t you think?
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