Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Myrtales
We came back 2 hours later after the rain stopped and the sun came out a little bit and the 'King' was still there. These photos taken between 6:25 and 6:35. He was very relaxed and comfortable with our presence as he is used to people. He has lost a lot of weight since I photographed him on Christmas Day. Suspect this may be his last year.
This observation collected under a BC Parks permit to visit Woodley Range Ecological Reserve. Note that this Ecological Reserve is closed to the public: research is conducted via permit. (https://bcparks.ca/eco_reserve/woodley_er.html)