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Metchosin BioBlitz 2013: People and Places


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Denise Bonin scans the rocky shores around Metchosin's Parry Bay for algae thrown up by the waves. Photograph by Mike Hawkes. Bonin low tide
2013 people at cabin BioBlitz groups head out on the 9:00 am forays. The marine/algae team can be seen in this picture -- Phil Lambert in the blue jacket with yellow highlights, Mike Hawkes just to Phil's left, Sandra Lindstrom with the white hat and blue jacket. Photo by James Holkko.
Christian Engelstoft shows two small snails, the Robust Lancetooth and the Northwest Hesperian, to Rick Avis. Photo by Judith Holm. Christian and Rick
Andy MacKinnon Andy MacKinnon models one of the new BioBlitz T-shirts given to visiting experts. Photo by James Holkko.
The birding group scopes out field-based species for the 2013 BioBlitz bird count. Photo by James Holkko 2013 Birding group
moss walkers Two members of the moss team at the 2013 Metchosin Bioblitz, Kem Luther (foreground) and Wynne Miles (background), scan the ground for new mosses at Matheson Lake Park. Photo by James Holkko.
Joel Ussery surveys plants on the old Sooke pipeline. Joel made 200 plant identifications during the 2013 BioBlitz. Photo by Moralea Milne. Joel Ussery
Kevin Trim At the Friday night presentations of the 2013 BioBlitz, Kevin Trim shows some mushrooms to a pair of fungi admirers. Photo by James Holkko.
UBC Herbarium Curator Olivia Lee checks out a Matheson moss. Photo by James Holkko. Olivia Lee
birdlist A work in progress: BioBlitz 2013 birders check off the birds they have spotted on a list taped to a window of the Mel Cooper cabin.
License plate and bumper sticker on Adolf and Oluna Ceska's SUV. Photo by Denise Bonin. Adolf license plate
Tower Point group A marine and botany group works the shore line at Tower Point. Photo by Denise Bonin.