Black bear is still at large in Seattle suburb

Wildlife officers have given up the hunt, saying that it's not dangerous. The bear is in Shoreline, and has crossed I-5, says this report.

Green Lake this morning

Great blue heron, pied grebe and spawning carp.
I didn't see any ducklings today. I wonder if it's a bad year for them.

Morel season

In this part of the world, mushroomers are getting excited about morels. Here's the Fat of the Land's take.

Calypso orchid, Portland Island, B.C.

My mother, Jean McCaw, took this picture on Friday.

Beavers restore salmon habitat in the Skagit Delta

Lynda Mapes has a story in the Seattle Times about research into the role beavers play in the ecology of the Skagit Delta's tidal marshes -- and the implications for the recovery of Chinook salmon.

Idea: gather data on urban foraging

A team of researchers wants to create a database where urban foragers can enter information about plants, says this report in Wired Science. As long as they're not asking people to announce the location of their favorite mushroom patches, it's an interesting idea.

Black Bear in Seattle

A black bear surfaced in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood on Sunday and then swam the Ship Canal to Ballard. It was last spotted in the Greenwood neighborhood. Here's the Seattle P-I story.