Bugs and birds abound now that we have had a day or three of sunshine. Here is a collection of a few of them from yesterday and today.
Lincoln’s Sparrow is frequent around the Lake in the spring and summer, but I had never noticed one before.
A tachinid fly stands astride two blossoms.
A hoary comma butterfly alights on a juniper.
A sub–adult Bald Eagle seems to be mimicking a vulture.
This long-horned bee is covered in pollen. 
The jumping spider mentioned earlier, seems a bit better fed this time.
And, of course, some forget–me–nots.
Long-horned bee? This isn’t some crazy bit of “photoshopping” that you are foisting upon us Alistair?
(very cool picture(s)!)
Doug, I have learned that the genus of the bee in my picture is Eucera. The Eucera have been seen in BC previously, but it apparently is not very common. Most long-horned bees (named for the very long antennae) are found well to the south of us. I took quite a few pictures of it and so if I can learn a bit more about it from bee researchers, it could make an interesting blog posting all on its own. Incidentally, it is only the males that have these very long antennae.