Thanks and we hope you are enjoying your summer. Has the smoke cleared a bit up your way. We were in Washington State a week ago and boy was it smokey.
Down in the San Juan Islands it was like a constant fog for a few days and smell like a campfire. It got worse as the day went on and cleared somewhat each evening.
Yes,friends In Van told me the same thing & I wondered why that was happening?
I suspect that cooler air coming off the ocean provided a denser layer for this warmer outflow air to rest on here in Tofino.
Vancouver island allowed this cooler air to flow over it.(like a airplane wing sort of) In the lee of the island (east side) there are vortices & turbulences created that mix both the cooler & warmer layers together bring the smoke closer to the ground.
I should ask a meteorologist!
Wow. You know your birds, your trees, animals, and your insects. I was thinking Junebug, but dogbane beetle, wowsers. There’s fleabane, too. I’m wondering if there’s a beetle for that…
nature has no boss 
So cool!! Love that you got a two for one shot!!
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Thanks.
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Absolutely delightful photo, Mike — it’s all that summer is.
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Hi Jet, yes for us it does define summer bugs and flowers take center stage and are on full display.
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great shot Mike!
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Thanks and we hope you are enjoying your summer. Has the smoke cleared a bit up your way. We were in Washington State a week ago and boy was it smokey.
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yes,the flow has resumed it’s normal west to east direction.Alberta now has the smoke!
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Glad to hear it has cleared although those smokey skies do make for colorful sunsets.
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We never got any smoke down at ground level.It seemed to hover around the 1500 foot level.
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Down in the San Juan Islands it was like a constant fog for a few days and smell like a campfire. It got worse as the day went on and cleared somewhat each evening.
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Yes,friends In Van told me the same thing & I wondered why that was happening?
I suspect that cooler air coming off the ocean provided a denser layer for this warmer outflow air to rest on here in Tofino.
Vancouver island allowed this cooler air to flow over it.(like a airplane wing sort of) In the lee of the island (east side) there are vortices & turbulences created that mix both the cooler & warmer layers together bring the smoke closer to the ground.
I should ask a meteorologist!
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Well you have me convinced. The explanation we got was the wind was coming from the north versus the usual westerly flow.
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Wonderful closeup; the colour combination is stunning.
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Thanks Mary, summer in the fields of wildflowers are like a little universe of their own.
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Wow. You know your birds, your trees, animals, and your insects. I was thinking Junebug, but dogbane beetle, wowsers. There’s fleabane, too. I’m wondering if there’s a beetle for that…
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Well a quick search of Professor Google revels that their is a Fleabane Tourtise Beetle.
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Wow!
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Have a great weekend.
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Wonderfully captured and a small flower for two!
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Thanks and they both look quite comfortable as well on that little clover flower.
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