Album of Napeequa River/Twin Lakes Trail Field Trip

Selected photos by Rod Crawford and Laurel Ramseyer from our 21 June 2019 spider collecting trip to the Napeequa River and adjacent Twin Lakes Trail, Chelan County, Washington. From Napeequa Crossing Campground on the White River (itself a tributary of the Wenatchee River), we ascended Twin Lakes Trail above the Napeequa (tributary of the White) to a large bare rock and a beaver-formed marsh, later collecting near the Napeequa's mouth. We got 28 spider species and saw some beautiful scenery.
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2015 aerial photo of Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington Boulder talus along Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
Our main sites in red; Twin Lakes on right (Chelan County 2015) Trail goes through boulder talus field                  © Rod Crawford
first blue in cloudy sky over Stevens Pass on 21 June 2019 blue sky from lookout rock, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
Mostly cloudy crossing the pass          © Rod Crawford We finally got blue sky at our destination                     © Rod Crawford
pine cones at side trail, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington vine maple understory, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
Some pine cones for Laurel         © Rod Crawford Understory largely of vine maple                   © Rod Crawford
sign for lookout side trail, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington lookout rock, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
Side trail to lookout rock              © Laurel Ramseyer Look out, Laurel!                        © Rod Crawford
trail through vine maple, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington bee mimic robber fly Asilidae, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
Trail through vine maple         © Laurel Ramseyer Bee mimic robber fly                     © Laurel Ramseyer
scene on Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington Rod Crawford consults map on Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
Farther along the trail                © Laurel Ramseyer Now just where is that elusive meadow anyway?       © Laurel Ramseyer
closeup of beaver marsh on Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington beaver marsh on Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
It's a marsh, not a meadow              © Rod Crawford Not exactly solid footing!                       © Rod Crawford
edge of beaver marsh on Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington beaver marsh on Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
Scramble to the edge and reach a few plants! © Rod Crawford The shrubs were more productive than the sedge       © Laurel Ramseyer
first glimpse of Chiwawa Ridge from Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington Chiwawa Ridge from marsh along Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington
First gllimpse of Chiwawa Ridge        © Rod Crawford Ai Chiwawa, there it all is!                    © Rod Crawford
Napeequa River near mouth, Chelan County, Washington White River at Napeequa confluence, Chelan County, Washington
Napeequa River near mouth         © Laurel Ramseyer White River just below Napeequa confluence              © Rod Crawford
bumble bees in twin thimbleberry flowers, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington willow at Napeequa River mouth, Chelan County, Washington
Twin bumbles in twin blossoms       © Laurel Ramseyer Willow thicket at Napeequa mouth                    © Rod Crawford
antlion pit, Twin Lakes Trail, Napeequa River area, Chelan County, Washington bridge over Napeequa River near its mouth, Chelan County, Washington
Antlion pit              © Laurel Ramseyer Napeequa bridge provided Laurel with some habitat         © Rod Crawford
Hahnia cinerea from litter at Napeequa River mouth, Chelan County, Washington Sunset from Interstate 405, King/Snohomish County Line, 21 June 2019
Hahnia, the one worthwhile litter spider      © Rod Crawford Dazzling sunset on I-405 lighted our way home            © Rod Crawford

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