2023-08-31, 06:51 PM
(2023-08-31, 06:18 PM)Kauri Wrote: .
Good to see the photo looking up towards Conness of the snow fields. We missed the turnoff to the lakes because we were distracted by what we thought at the time were hummingbirds, until an email exchange with Beardilocks clarified that they're almost certainly hummingbird moths. We probably would have hit quite a bit of snow if we'd done that, so the 20 Lakes route definitely looks like it was a better choice for us.
Yes I was up there looking over and wondering if access to the Conness Lakes would be an option for you, but I could not quite look into that valley. There was also a ton of snow on North Peak which is on the other side of the lakes from Conness so there might have still been some snow fields there.
Sphinx moths, right? Maybe it is a banner year for them. I saw several of their larvae - big brilliant "worm like" things maybe 3/8 inch diameter and a couple inches long - in Montana, and they were flying around the June Lake Motel and on the trail one even flew into my face! I think many many more than I am used to seeing.
As I said, a blast to see you!