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nice to get pictures of both the top wing view and side wing view...it's very helpful for identification purposes
the thoracic stripes on the top and side of the thorax suggests its a Blue-eyed Darner. Nice shot in flight.
Not 100% positive, however it looks like araneus nordmann, a common Pacific Northwest orb weaver...the cross garden spider is more common in gardens
http://greennature.com/article45.html
The white dots at the bottom of the wing above the brown spot suggests it's a Pipevine Swallowtail
(Battus philenor)
Pretty sure, but not positive it's a Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis), part of the spreadwing skippers group
http://greennature.com/article1967.html
Nice picture. Late summer blooms of many Monotropaceae species can be seen in Western Mountains right about now.
Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, it's actually not a native floweing plant...Jeferson, for example, imported it into his colonial garden, however it's got both practical and aesthetic utility
http://greennature.com/article461.html
It's always nice when the tanagers come to the fruit for dinner. NIce picture.
Looks like the robber fly with the nickname, the hanging thief (Diogmites)
http://greennature.com/article499.html
totally agree, very nice look at two different instars
