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Stonecrop Over Moss
This little mini-world of Stonecrop trees and moss plants really made me happy. Tags: moss
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Dolly Varden Fingerlings
Dolly Varden Fingerlings Tags: fish
Species: Salvelinus malma (Dolly Varden)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Prince Rupert Road Trip > Lakelse Lake > Dolly Varden Fingerlings
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Ghost Pipes Pushing Through Needles
Ghost Pipes Pushing Through Needles Species: Monotropa uniflora (ghost pipe)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Prince Rupert Road Trip > Lakelse Lake > Ghost Pipes Pushing Through Needles
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Devils Club Fruit Ripening
There was a LOT of Devils club at Lakelse. There was some fruit completely red, some green and only a few examples where the fruit was mid change. Species: Oplopanax horridus (devilsclub)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Prince Rupert Road Trip > Lakelse Lake > Devils Club Fruit Ripening
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Tree Lungwort Growing On Cottonwood
I have never seen Lungwort growing on Cottonwood like this. We have lots of Cottonwood, but this plant is new to me. Tags: tree
Species: Lobaria pulmonaria (Tree Lungwort)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Prince Rupert Road Trip > Lakelse Lake > Tree Lungwort Growing On Cottonwood
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Spotted Coralroot In Trembling Aspen Forest
Spotted Coralroot In Trembling Aspen Forest Species: Corallorrhiza maculata (Spotted Coralroot, Summer Coralroot)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Prince Rupert Road Trip > Beaumont Provincial Park > Spotted Coralroot In Trembling Aspen Forest
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Columbine Next To Barn
Columbine Next To Barn Species: Aquilegia formosa (Red Columbine, Western Columbine)
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Prince Rupert Road Trip > Beaumont Provincial Park > Columbine Next To Barn
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Asian Common Toad
Oh, saucy! This wasn't a large pond, but I'm sure it's big enough for this pair. Species: Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Asian common toad)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Asian Common Toad
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Changeable Lizard Basking
This guy was basking at the top of a waist high bush - he was perfect height for photographs. I expected him to disappear when we got within metres of it, but it was quite patient. The lizard was basking so he was probably cold. Species: Calotes versicolor (changeable lizard, Oriental garden lizard)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Changeable Lizard Basking
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Russet Percher
Another species we saw at both the nature reserve and the the butterfly park. Most of the dragonflies you see in BC have entirely transparent wings, some with spots on them. This species is the opposite - opaque wings with transparent spots. This photo is a composite of two images for depth of field. Species: Neurothemis fulvia (Fulvous Forest Skimmer, Russet Percher)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Russet Percher
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Common Five Ring Dry Season
I didn't know this existed with butterflies - the butterflies that emerge in the dry season have a different number of spots than the ones that come out in the wet season (July here). The wet season version would have three rings on the bottom wing instead of two seen here. Species: Ypthima baldus (common fivering)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Five Ring Dry Season
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Banded Tree Brown
This butterfly really liked this rock. The rock was in the middle of the meadow and lots of people walked by. The butterfly would sometimes take off, only to turn around and return back to almost the same spot. Species: Lethe confusa (banded treebrown)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Banded Tree Brown
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Common Five-Ring Dry Season
Another species that has similar looking species living in the same place. Species: Ypthima baldus (common fivering)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Five-Ring Dry Season
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Red Whiskered Bulbul On Coral Tree
Red Whiskered Bulbul On Coral Tree Species: Pycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered Bulbul)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Red Whiskered Bulbul On Coral Tree
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White Eye In Coral Tree
White Eye In Coral Tree Species: Zosterops japonicus (Japanese White-eye)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > White Eye In Coral Tree
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Common Jester
The little spikes at the bottom on this individual makes it easier to identify as a Common Jester. This colour pattern is quite common and there is quite a bit of variation in the pattern within each species. Species: Symbrenthia lilaea (common jester)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Jester
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Large Faun Licking Leaf
This was the first of many butterflies I saw on this day. I'm used to hikes where seeing a single butterfly on the ground is a good day - I had no idea I would see so many different species in a single day. David pointed out the bright blue eyes which contrast with the overall brown shades. Species: Faunis eumeus (large faun)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Large Faun Licking Leaf
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Glassy Tiger On Billygoat Weed
There are a variety of butterflies that look pretty similar. Thankfully I have a book of local butterflies which makes it easier to figure out which of the similar types this is. The butterfly is feeding on a weed introduced from the new world. The weed contaminates feed (it is poisonous) and spreads real well. John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Glassy Tiger On Billygoat Weed
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Red Flanked Bluetail In Forest
These birds are wintering in Hong Kong. Some years see many, some years few. The other photographer there said this has been a poor year - few birds present in Hong Kong. This particular one is reliable - it stays in the same stand of trees every morning. Species: Tarsiger cyanurus (Red-flanked bluetail)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Red Flanked Bluetail In Forest
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Common Tailorbird
This bird is quite a bit higher than me in the tree. The nifty features (red top, green back) and sadly mostly out of view. There were several of these birds in this stand of coral tree but they move quickly. Species: Orthotomus sutorius (Common tailorbird)
John Harvey Photo > Trips out of the Country > Hong Kong 11 > Common Tailorbird
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