Several crows were making their "We've got something spotted!" racket at the NE side of the sanctuary yesterday morning. It took me some time to spot this young raccoon with uncertain look on its face.
I had been noticing the distinctive arrow/heart-shaped leaves of the colony of Wapato (Sagittaria latifolia) at the north end of the pond by the board walk for several weeks and today one was in bloom. Other common names for the species are Indian Potato and Duck Potato. Early First-Nations peoples ate the plant's tubers, as do beavers and muskrats as well as geese and ducks.
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| Wapato blossom |
Several types of bees were visiting the patch of Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) at the north end of the sanctuary.
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| Honey bee |
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