
Swan Rangers saw lots of birds, bees, flowers, and other sexy things during their outings this past week!
Scroll down to see the rest of their photos and details!
In our lead photo, Ruth Quist captures a Hummingbird attracted to Bee Balm, while . . .

. . . Skip Via found a White-shouldered bee liking Bee balm also!

Keith Hammer found himself on a trail that couldn't decide which way it was going but . . .

. . . nonetheless allows bees to fly both ways over the Swan Crest!

Keith found this Wild onion along that trail but . . .

. . . found these Huckleberries along a trail far, far away in another universe!

Pam Willison found beauty in this “bouquet” of Saskatoon/June berries . . .

. . . in these Asters . . .

. . . Fleabane and . . .

. . . even in these squinty-faced False Solomon's seal berries!

Pat Jaquith came across a Black-backed woodpecker . . .

. . . a pair of immature Eastern kingbirds . . .

. . . a Red crossbill, and she has found . . .

. . . the colorful Conifer Chicken of the Woods on the same stump three years in a row, but each time in a different spot!

Debra Schweitzer says she came across this Stellar's jay “on a bad hair day!”

Norma Linksy says this Moose was “having a lovely time, paying no attention to me.”

In our parting shot, Sallie Gratch shows us a buck deer keeping cool by hanging out under her porch!
If you have interesting photos of your outings, send them along with a description to keith@swanview.org and we'll try to work them into these weekly reports!
