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Meadow Voles (Genus Microtus)Observer
dougfraserDescription
located on the wet ground immediately next to the bird blind. Feeding young cattail shoots.
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Subfamily ApioideaeObserver
dougfraserDescription
More than 2m in height. Seemed to be just flower stalks. No obvious leaves on stems but could not clearly observe lower half of plant.
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Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon equestris)Observer
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Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)Observer
dougfraserDescription
bumblebee on sugarstick
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Long-tailed Shrews (Genus Sorex)Observer
dougfraserDescription
Shrew found by Phil Meinke - the third dead shrew in the same location over the past three months.
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Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)Observer
dougfraserDescription
Bee on monkey flower
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Glassy Tubeworm (Spiochaetopterus costarum)Observer
dougfraserDescription
very unsure of this - looks like many small tubes - exposed at low tide.
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Spotted Pine Sawyer (Monochamus clamator)Observer
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Missing Location
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Giant Pink Sea Star (Pisaster brevispinus)Observer
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Beautiful large pink sea star.
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Graceful Decorator Crab (Oregonia gracilis)Observer
dougfraserDescription
A very odd little crab - there were two of these near the lowest of the intertidal zone. Very "fuzzy" - perhaps covered in bryozoans?
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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)Observer
dougfraserDescription
Saw female up close so no doubt about species.
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Townsend's Vole (Microtus townsendii)Observer
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Caught and eaten by an American bittern. I believe this is the only species of vole on Vancouver Island.
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Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)Observer
dougfraserDescription
Neck Point park
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Giant Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen)Observer
dougfraserDescription
Many thousands of giant plumose anemones
