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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Landscape & scenery photos from Clearwater Mountains

Jacob's ladder (Polemonium). A few different purple species of the genus Polemonium are found in Alaska, and I'm not sure which one this is.

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Whorled lousewort (Pedicularis verticillata). This might also belong to other Pedicularis species, including sudetica and langsdorfii... I'm just guessing.

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Kamchatka lily (Fritillaria camschatcensis), also known as the chocolate lily.

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
My wife bushwhacks through some dwarf birch on our way up into the mountains. There's no trail.

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Rainbow over the Clearwater Creek valley.

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Crossing flooded Windy Creek below the beaver dam

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Mountain harebell (Campanula lasiocarpa)

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Upper Clearwater Creek valley

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Climbing toward the last pass

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Lake atop Alpine Creek

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Wandering tattler. This type of sandpiper is known to nest next to high streams above treeline in rugged Alaska mountains.

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Snack break spot

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Some species of the genus Spiraea, I'm not sure which.

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Second lake down Alpine Creek

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Rhodiola integrifolia (King's Crown)

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska

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