#boundary bay

[annapolisrose]

Boundary Bay

[flowerishness]

Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose) and Mareca americana (American widgeon)

At the height of summer there were hundreds of Evening primroses growing down by my local salt marsh but at this time of year there’s only a handful left. The Evening primrose is a native wildflower and it get’s it’s name because the flower opens as the sun completes it’s arc. Each flower lasts until the following noon and it’s pollinated by moths, butterflies and bees. Under ultraviolet light the flowers have dramatic nectar guides but these are invisible to human eyes. I took these photos about an hour before sundown.

Autumn has it’s own attractions and this is a great time to go bird watching. This marsh is a vital stopover on the Great Pacific Flyway and is protected from development as an official Environmentally Sensitive Area. You can stand on the beach and watch flight after flight of Canada geese going due south but this little American widgeon is a winter resident. It arrives in August but departs by early May. Noted for it’s distinctive call, the male whistle makes a wheezy whoee-whoe-whoe, whereas the female has a low growl qua-ack.

[kissing-the-abyss]

Boundary Bay.

[weihnachten]

Beers of the PNW.

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[exploreelsewhere]

Mount Baker Full Moon at sunset on a cold winter evening from the shores of Boundary Bay, BC, Canada by Pierre Leclerc [1600 x 900] ✈

[annapolisrose]

Man-made eagle's nest pole. (The eagles are away up north at this time.)

[annapolisrose]

Pond behind Boundary Bay pump house.