Album of Derby Canyon Field Trip

Selected photos by Rod Crawford and Joy Liu from our 2 June 2012 spider collecting trip to Derby Canyon, near Peshastin, Chelan County, Washington. Collecting at the very edge of the national forest (with volunteer assistance from a local dog), we parlayed the last hours of the day into a 23-species sample including several unusual records.
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2006 aerial view of spider collecting site in Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington small grassy field, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Where two canyons meet          (Chelan County, 2006) Small grassy field at edge of private land         © Rod Crawford
local dog golden retriever in Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington roadside verge habitat, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Unsolicited canine field assstant     © Joy Liu Productive roadside verge habitat    © Rod Crawford
amusing private-property sign, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington unidentified cobweb weaver spider Theridion Theridiidae, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Or: "Hey, stupid, our cows aren't deer!"   © Rod Crawford So-far unidentified Theridion from verge               © Rod Crawford
bigleaf maple Acer macrophyllum, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington maple leaf litter, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
That is BIG-leaf maple!        © Rod Crawford Leaf litter in a ravine               © Rod Crawford
ponderosa pine bark, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington cones and field gear under pine tree, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
A different kind of bark: spider habitat         © Joy Liu Cones under the pine tree: also spider habitat         © Rod Crawford
Rod Crawford scraping pine bark into net, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington abdomen of Pityohyphantes sp. sheetweb weaving spider Linyphiidae, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Rod scraping pine bark for spiders            © Joy Liu Colorful Pityohyphantes abdomen              © Rod Crawford
leaves of oceanspray Holodiscus discolor, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington forest trail in Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Leaves of Holodiscus discolor           © Joy Liu Nice trail to we know not where           © Rod Crawford
rare undescribed Theridiidae spider Dipoena #1, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington herb-shrub forest understory, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Rare undescribed Dipoena sp. #1       © Rod Crawford Forest understory in ravine of tributary             © Rod Crawford
Joy Liu sorting spiders in net, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington blooming lupine, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Joy sorts spiders from net        © Rod Crawford Blooming lupine at edge of field              © Rod Crawford
Calochortus lyallii, mariposa lily, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington vegetation on open pine hillside, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Lyall's mariposa lily           © Rod Crawford Diverse flora on open pine hillside              © Rod Crawford
Rod Crawford and local dog climb hillside for spiders, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington shrub understory of open pine forest, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Rod & local volunteer climb hill for more habitats         © Joy Liu Shrub understory of open forest               © Joy Liu
spider exuviae under stone, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington stand of balsamroot Balsamorhiza, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington
Not spiders, just exuviae            © Joy Liu Nice stand of Balsamorhiza on hillside          © Rod Crawford
Oregon-grape leaves changing color, Derby Canyon, Chelan County, Washington sunset near Cle Elum, Washington on 2 June 2012
Oregon-grape leaves changing color     © Rod Crawford Sun sets on our way home                 © Rod Crawford

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