Album of Blewett Townsite Field Trip

Selected photos by Rod Crawford and Laurel Ramseyer from our 29 May 2018, half-day spider collecting trip to the townsite of Blewett, along the Blewett Pass Highway, Chelan County, Washington. The now-vanished mining town existed from the late 19th century to the 1940s. This site appeared to have decent habitats in Street View, and I only needed 4 more species to complete the 17-species sample we got last year at nearby Ruby Creek. Our brief visit (not without its brush with crime, see narrative) was a success, adding 13 more species for a total of 30. Laurel's account is here.
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2015 aerial photo of Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington highway pullout with good habitats, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
We collected near center of photo area      (Chelan County, 2015) Nice habitats right beside the highway             © Rod Crawford
Douglas-fir foliage, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington Peshastin Creek, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
Douglas-fir foliage added some species    © Rod Crawford Peshastin Creek near the pullout          © Rod Crawford
trailside Douglas-fir cones, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington lush shrubs, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
Douglas-fir cones added good ones      © Laurel Ramseyer Lush shrub foliage                © Rod Crawford
spider Euryopis formosa from Douglas-fir cones, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington puddle in gravel highway pullout, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
Euryopis formosa the "pine cone spider" © Laurel Ramseyer Large puddle suggests rain not many days ago      © Rod Crawford
grassy field edge, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington grassy field habitat, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
Grass-sweeping was very productive       © Rod Crawford And there was plenty of grassy field to sweep                © Rod Crawford
heritage (history) sign, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington sign giving town history, Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
Somebody doesn't like the word "history"   © Rod Crawford Roadside sign gives history (there, I said it) of Blewett         © Rod Crawford
ruins of mining activity (stamping mill?) Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington stone wall, ruins of Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
Ruins of Blewett            © Laurel Ramseyer More ruins of Blewett                  © Laurel Ramseyer
Mt. Adams Burger at Mountain High Hamburgers, Easton, Washington male flower crab spider Misumenops (Mecaphesa) sierrensis, from Blewett townsite, near Blewett Pass, Chelan County, Washington
We had great burgers at Mountain High in Easton     © Rod Crawford Beautiful Misumenops sierrensis from the Blewett field    © Rod Crawford
Mount Snoqualmie and Guye Peak, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington on 29 May 2018 near-sunset sky on Lake Washington, Seattle, 29 May 2018
We pass still-snowy Mt. Snoqualmie & Guye Peak   © Rod Crawford Near-sunset sky behind Seattle skyline           © Rod Crawford

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