Animals, Birds, & Insects

Lavender and Bumblebees

Living on the San Juan Islands in Northwest Washington during the summer guarantees images of lavender. This images was taken at Pelindaba Lavender Farm, which is open to the public and to the bees.

Hummingbird on Ice

In Oregon, there are a few species of hummingbirds that winter over without hibernating or migrating. They eat small insects to survive, and stake out a territory around the people that put out hummingbird feeders.

Hummingbird Catching Snowflakes

Anna's Hummingbird sitting on an ice covered branch, catching snowflakes.

The Queen's Lace and her Servant

A honeybee on San Juan Island on a Queen's Lace flower.

latticework in Nature

A dragonfly's wings are an amazing jigsaw puzzle of membranes. This on was resting on an alder leaf by the side of a pond, waiting for its next snack to fly by.

Kayaking with Nature

An orca passes nearby a kayaker in Haro Straight along the San Juan Island shoreline. The local pods of orcas that live in the waters off San Juan Island mainly eat salmon, but even so it's pretty terrifying the first time one of them pops up in front of you.

Kayaking in Nature

An orca passes nearby a kayaker in Haro Straight along the San Juan Island shoreline. The local pods of orcas that live in the waters off San Juan Island mainly eat salmon, but even so it's pretty terrifying the first time one of them pops up in front of you.

Orca Spout

An orca passes nearby in Haro Straight along the San Juan Island shoreline.

Dragonfly on Stem

Bumblebee at Work

A bumblebee collects nectar and pollen from a lavender flower on San Juan Island in Washington State.

Bumble Bee on lavender

In the San Juan Islands, bumble bees pollenate the fields of lavender.

Pelicans in the fog

On a road trip down California's coast, the fog rolled into a small cove where pelicans were fishing in the shoals. A small group of sardines had been trapped against the shore by seals, and the pelicans were taking advantage of it.

Pelicans in the Mist

On a road trip down California's coast, the fog rolled into a small cove where pelicans were fishing in the shoals. A small group of sardines had been trapped against the shore by seals, and the pelicans were taking advantage of it.

Pelican in the Mist

On a road trip down California's coast, the fog rolled into a small cove where pelicans were fishing in the shoals. A small group of sardines had been trapped against the shore by seals, and the pelicans were taking advantage of it.

Pelican in the Mist

On a road trip down California's coast, the fog rolled into a small cove where pelicans were fishing in the shoals. A small group of sardines had been trapped against the shore by seals, and the pelicans were taking advantage of it.