Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta) along margin of upper shoreline of Blue Lake.
Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta) along margin of upper shoreline of Blue Lake.
Hairy Rockcress (Arabis hirsuta) along margin of upper shoreline of Blue Lake.
Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus) flowering along Blue Lake creek.
Alpine Milk-vetch (Astragalus alpinus) flowering along Blue Lake creek.
A Belted Kingfisher carrying food for a nestling.
Belted Kingfisher visiting nest.
The kingfishers excavated two holes, though I'm not sure if both connect inside, or one was abandoned.
Northern Single-spike Sedge (Carex scirpoidea) spike.
Northern Single-spike Sedge (Carex scirpoidea) growing along Blue Lake creek.
Northern Single-spike Sedge (Carex scirpoidea) spike.
Pink Monkey Flower (Mimulus lewisii) with flower buds along Blue Lake Creek.
Comnon Butterwort (Pinguicula villosa) blooming in Blue Lake creek valley
Cluster-cup Rust (Puccinia caricina) growing on stink currant (Ribes bracteosum) leaves.
Cluster-cup Rust (Puccinia caricina) growing on stink currant (Ribes bracteosum) leaves.
Moss Campion (Silene acaulis) blooming on gravel bar along Blue Lake Creek.
Yellow-flowere Sedge (Carex anthoxanthea) observed growing on persistent sand/gravel bar along Blue Lake Creek.
Variegated Sege (Carex stylosa) observed growing on persistent sand/gravel bar along Blue Lake Creek.
Variegated Sege (Carex stylosa) observed growing on persistent sand/gravel bar along Blue Lake Creek.
Variegated Scouring-rush (Equisetum variegatum) observed growing on Blue Lake Creek gravel bar.