This weekend's postcard, and tiny flyers

August 12, 2023

Chuckanut sandstone and driftwood at Samish Bay, south of Bellingham, WA

Little wings

White-faced meadowhawk

Calliope hummingbird, in a twist

Gulf frittilary

Visitor at the Big Eddy

Canyon wren in Deep Creek gorge, west of Spokane

Meadowhawk and water smartweed (background)

Swallowtail on camas

Juvenile marsh wren

Eight-spotted skimmer

Hydaspe fritillary on Joy’s lavender

Blue dasher on red twig

Striped meadowhawk

Blue darner in flight

—tjc