This morning I again took Maggie (the dog) to Mt. Tolmie, a great Garry Oak meadow ecosystem. Of course, I brought along my camera. I was not disappointed with the subjects!
Snakeflies seem to be especially abundant in this park
A Philodromid (Running Crab Spider). Genus Tibellus?
A beautiful Northern Alligator Lizard
another beautiful Selatosomus edwardsi
This is a moth of the genus Adela, but I am unsure what species it is. .
Snakeflies! Izards! Whaaaah! I want a Gerry Oak Meadow!
(And I haven’t seen a running crab spider that narrow before. Cool!)
Well, they are a strange habitat, probably maintained by fire. You can find them in BC, Washington and Oregon, and are definitely worth seeing in the spring…I would like to see the Badlands myself!
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