WTD #9 - A Few Sunny Breaks

Rain, rain and more rain.  Still we manage to go for our little jaunts around the area, trying to time it so we catch the little windows of sunshine between the downpours.  The creeks and rivers are bursting at the seams, but upland the birds and critters go about their business of making a living, rain or shine.

This Lorquin's Admiral butterfly was nectaring on snowberry blossoms along the Slocan Rail Trail

Another Lorquin's Admiral, this time along the powerline by the Kootenay Canal.

Queen's Cup was in bloom in the shady areas at Slocan Pool.

Close view of Queen's Cup blossom.

A week or so after the Queen's Cup came the Dwarf Dogwood flowers.  This is right beside Pass Creek Road.

This Chipping Sparrow near Slocan Pool has a juicy tidbit to bring back to the nest for it's babies.

Droplets on a Saskatoon leaf

Spreading Dogbane

These tiny flowers, about the size of a lentil, are called Maiden Blue-eyed Mary or Small-flowered Blue-eyed Mary.  We found them up in the Rover Creek area.

Devil's Club growing beside Connor Creek, a tributary of Rover Creek.

Paintbrush - Rover Creek area

Oak Fern, Rover Creek

We have been seeing Cedar Waxwings everywhere these days.  I think this is a young one from this year.  It has a bit of an evil gleam in it's eye, don't you think, Dawg?

"Come and have a seat on the bench - take a load off - arf, arf, arf!"