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Among the many reptiles I saw in the Okanagan, these sleek and elegant racers (Coluber constrictor) were the most common.

#snake #coluber #reptile #herp #inaturalist #macro #macrophotography #wildlife #okanagan #similkameen #britishcolumbia #canada

A close-up of a snake's face as it lies curled up in brown grass. The snake is a fairly uniform greenish-brown in colour, slender in build, and has a slender head with dark eyes.

We set up some moth lights during the Okanagan trip, and I was treated to a lot of beautiful moths, including this
American Lappet Moth (Phyllodesma americana).

#moth #phyllodesma #mothing #inaturalist #insect #macro #macrophotography #wildlife #okanagan #similkameen #britishcolumbia #canada

A moth sits on a grey wood wall. The moth is stout and a gently mottled rust-red, with its wings meeting in a bumpy crest down its abdomen, and a set of structures like reddish skirts spreading down by its legs.

These lovely harsh paintbrushes (Castilleja hispida) are a common feature in some areas of the Okanagan.

#paintbrush #castilleja #flower #plant #plantphotography #inaturalist #okanagan #similkameen #britishcolumbia #canada

A plant rises from the grass and splits into a dense head of many flowers, with green bracts and bright orange petals.

This checkerspot (Euphydryas spp.) was a spectacular start to a butterfly-filled trip in the Okanagan-Similkameen region.

#butterfly #euphydryas #insect #inaturalist #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #okanagan #similkameen #britishcolumbia #canada

An extreme close-up of a butterfly sitting on gravel, from the side. The butterfly's wings are vibrant orange with stained-glass-like black tracing separating a complex pattern of orange and pale cream-coloured segments.

I've just returned from a fantastic surveying trip in the Okanagan-Similkameen region with the BC Parks iNat team, where I saw a ton of new wildlife and fantastic landscapes. Many photos to come!

#britishcolumbia #okanagan #similkameen #bcparks #inaturalist #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #canada

A grassland hill slopes downward. In the far background, rolling clouds blanket the sky. Grassy mountains capped with sparse conifer forests stand in the distance beyond the hill, and close to the camera are long grasses and yellow and blue wildflowers in bloom.

It's been interesting exploring some of the ecosystems that regrow after wildfires.

#nature #naturephotography #okanagan #similkameen #britishcolumbia #canada #bcparks

A forest of black-charred, dead tree trunks juts out of a low, lush green assemblage of aspen and small shrubs.

I'm currently volunteering with an ecological surveying trip in the Okanagan-Similkameen region of southern British Columbia! The project is a BC Parks collaboration with Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria, and we're using iNaturalist as our primary data platform. We're seeing lots of fantastic things, and I'll have many photos to share when the trip is over.

#nature #inaturalist #britishcolumbia #okanagan #similkameen #osoyoos #naturephotography

A view from a high hilltop of a rolling landscape. On the right is a winding river, with grasslands sloping down towards it; on the left, where the terrain rises into small mountains, pine and fir trees cling to higher elevations. The sky is overcast but still fairly bright.

#Princeton #Hedley #Similkameen #BCWS are responding to old hedley road for a wildfire #bcfire

First results obtained by the k’niPatn k’l⌣ stk’masqt outrigger (KKO) telescope

https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ad9ddc

KKO is located on the traditional territory of the Similamix People in British Columbia. The Upper Similkameen Indian Band offered the name, which means “a listening device for outer space”.

More insights on this project: https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.07898

#astronomy #Astrophysics #astrodon #CHIME #KKO #radiotelescope #Similamix #BritishColumbia #Similkameen #cosmology #FRB #FastRadioBursts

A radio telescope set amidst a land of hills and trees.

Mayhem! Anarchy! and Robin Ridge Wines for the #Holidays
@winesofbc #pinotGris #Gamay #Okanagan #Similkameen #bcwine

https://mywinepal.com/2024/11/22/mayhem-anarchy-and-robin-ridge-wines-for-the-holidays/

Two@littlefarmwine Mulberry Tree Vineyard #Chardonnay From the #Similkameen Valley
@winesofbc

https://mywinepal.com/2024/10/26/two-little-farm-winery-mulberry-tree-vineyard-chardonnays-from-the-similkameen-valley/

Calcite Creek wildfire near U.S. border sized at 911 hectares
The Calcite Creek blaze located near the U.S. border, around 40 kilometers south of Princeton, B.C., has grown from 194 hectares on Friday evening to 911 hectares as of Wednesday.
#globalnews #Canada #BCWildfire #similkameen #southerninterior
https://globalnews.ca/news/10642143/calcite-creek-wildfire-911-hectares/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, AND PERILOUS JOURNEYS OF THE FUR TRADE
#Blogpost In 1859, Royal Engineer Lieutenant Henry Spencer Palmer rode over the brigade trail to Fort Colvile, at the side of Angus McDonald. This story begins at the junction of the #Tulameen River with the #Similkameen -- in other words, where #Princeton #BC stands today. #HBCHistory #HistoricJourney #AmWritingHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/similkameen-brigade-trail/

A smooth grassy meadowland with scattered trees growing over it, their long shadows falling to the east.

The k’niPatn k’l⌣ stk’masqt outrigger (KKO) telescope.

The site is on the traditional territory of the #Similamix People in #BritishColumbia. The Upper #Similkameen #Indian Band offered the name, which means “a listening device for outer space”.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.07898

This #telescope aims to add VLBI-localization capabilities (host #galaxy identification) to #CHIME, the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment radiotelescope (https://chime-experiment.ca/).

#astronomy #astrodon #science

Global News BC: Nursing shortage reduces services at Similkameen Health Centre https://globalnews.ca/news/9988507/similkameen-health-centre-nursing-shortage-reduces-services/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #SouthSimilkameenHealthCentre #SouthSimilkameen #NursingShortage #healthservices #InteriorHealth #WalkinCentre #similkameen #Keremeos #Okanagan #Health

@mountainwitch
Also carry a medication pack. If you are on prescribed medications, pack the medication containers with the prescription information attached. It makes refills possible, if necessary.
 #CanadianWildfires #Kelowna #Shuswap #similkameen #nwt #okanagan #ClimateDisaster #ClimateCrisis #BCWildfires #Prepping #GetPrepared #evacuation

THE HBC BRIGADES, BLOGPOST:
"In 1849, Lieutenant Spencer Palmer rode over the Similkameen Brigade Trail, alongside Angus McDonald of Fort Colvile, who was then in charge of that Columbia River post. We begin the journey at the junction of the two rivers -- the #Similkameen, and the #Tulameen -- where #Princeton stands today. #History #BCHistory http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/similkameen-brigade-trail/

A beautiful scene, with rounded grassy hills scattered with pine trees -- all part of the beauties of this country.

Global News BC: Two new evacuation orders issued as record breaking temperatures fuel wildfires https://globalnews.ca/news/9899215/new-evacuation-orders-heat-wave/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #EvacuationOrder #Environment #similkameen #Evacuation #Lillooet #Okanagan #Wildfire #Sqamish #Canada #Order #Fire #BC

#Similkameen

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