Black bears were given their name by early European settlers along the eastern shore of North America. There, and along the south coast of British Columbia, black bears are obligingly black.
Around here, however, black bears come in a delightful range of colours: black (some with, most without the white V), chocolate, cinnamon, beige, and even cream (white?). Indeed, in May, this blog posted pictures of sibling cubs, each of a different colour: polymorphistic bears.
I was tempted to suggest,
Cinnamon is the new Black,
but thought it a tad tacky.
Ron Welwood has sent me a picture of a cinnamon-coloured black bear that roamed through his yard last week. I wish I had been there to see it.
Ron Welwood’s picture is used with permission.
A great picture-but I am glad I was not close to the bear!!!
Many thanks.
As always a great picture! .
As always a great picture. I will be away from the computer for a couple of months, so please no pictures until October. .Many thanks for sharing these great pictures.