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Exploring Nature: Yellow Island Bloom

June 25, 2024

Illustrations by Erica Sloniker, TNC Marketing and Visual Communications Specialist

Illustration of flowers.

Welcome to Exploring Nature, an illustrated blog series that (re)discovers the natural world through art, science and observation.

Illustration showing flowers on an island with water in the background. "6-25-24, Yellow Island Preserve. Clear Skies. Summer. 68 degrees F."
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illustrated map of the san juan islands in WA.
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Illustration of a color wheel for wildflowers.
Illustration showing words written in a field guide. Transcription below.
Illustration of camas flowers and the camas bulb.
Illustration of chocolate lily flowers and bulb.
Illustration of harsh paintbrush flower.
Illustration of a hummingbird courtship display.
Illustration showing words written in a field guide. Transcription below.

Transcript

Yellow Island Bloom at Yellow Island Preserve

Thursday, June 25, 2024

Nestled in the western half of the San Juan Islands, a prolific display of wildflower color saturates Yellow Island every year.

This small 11-acre prairie island has been shaped by many human hands since time immemorial, in order to witness my observations today.

Multiple flower species caught my attention as well as the male courtship display of a rufous hummingbird.

There is much to be explored and learned on this tiny island.

All for another day…

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