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.
Little blue (azure) butterfly on Cat's ears, Calochortus lyalli.
Cat's ears with blue butterfly and another insect visiting.
Metallic blue-green beetles on lupine. I believe the pair of beetles is mating.
Bumble bee mimic? On Chokecherry.
Fly on chokecherry.
Chokecherry in full bloom.
Bumble bee mimic, matches Bombus mixtus. On Chokecherry.
Larkspur, in meadow, blooming with lupine and Arrowleaf balsamroot.
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