Melisa Pinnow
@sanjuanorcas.bsky.social
Marine Naturalist | Killer Whale Nerd | Birder | Native Plant Propagator | Pollinator Enthusiast | Cat Mom
San Juan Island, WA State
https://www.biodiversitynursery.com
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All photos are my own unless reposted 📸
San Juan Island, WA State
https://www.biodiversitynursery.com
http://www.sanjuanorcas.com
All photos are my own unless reposted 📸
Two of my favorite things - T75A and native plants (sea thrift and stonecrop) 🥰
July 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Two of my favorite things - T75A and native plants (sea thrift and stonecrop) 🥰
T124A2B flying! Photo taken aboard the Odyssey of San Juan Excursions on 6/4/25.
June 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
T124A2B flying! Photo taken aboard the Odyssey of San Juan Excursions on 6/4/25.
T19, followed by her two sons, T19C and T19B. Photo taken aboard the Odyssey of San Juan Excursions on 4/23/25.
April 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
T19, followed by her two sons, T19C and T19B. Photo taken aboard the Odyssey of San Juan Excursions on 4/23/25.
Happy 3rd Birthday Meesha! We are so thankful that you are part of our family ❤️
April 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Happy 3rd Birthday Meesha! We are so thankful that you are part of our family ❤️
Saw a brown elfin butterfly today!
April 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Saw a brown elfin butterfly today!
Tahlequah J35 and her sprouting son Notch J47. Photo taken from shore on 4/6/25.
April 7, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Tahlequah J35 and her sprouting son Notch J47. Photo taken from shore on 4/6/25.
Nice to meet you T46B3A! Photo taken on 4/5/25 aboard the Odyssey of San Juan Excursions.
April 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Nice to meet you T46B3A! Photo taken on 4/5/25 aboard the Odyssey of San Juan Excursions.
Happy first day of spring!!!
March 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Happy first day of spring!!!
T30A and his sister T30C on 3/14/25!
March 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
T30A and his sister T30C on 3/14/25!
Bigg’s killer whale T75B3 inverted tail slapping in front of the Lime Kiln Lighthouse in December 2024.
March 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Bigg’s killer whale T75B3 inverted tail slapping in front of the Lime Kiln Lighthouse in December 2024.
Sapphira, Cloud, and Meesha 🐾
February 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Sapphira, Cloud, and Meesha 🐾
Oppose Bill 4004!
Seals and sea lions play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem as both predators and prey. They feed on salmon, but they also feed on salmon predators, and they sustain the Bigg's killer whales. Sign in CON for Bill 4004 here: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
Seals and sea lions play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem as both predators and prey. They feed on salmon, but they also feed on salmon predators, and they sustain the Bigg's killer whales. Sign in CON for Bill 4004 here: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
February 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Oppose Bill 4004!
Seals and sea lions play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem as both predators and prey. They feed on salmon, but they also feed on salmon predators, and they sustain the Bigg's killer whales. Sign in CON for Bill 4004 here: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
Seals and sea lions play a crucial role in the marine ecosystem as both predators and prey. They feed on salmon, but they also feed on salmon predators, and they sustain the Bigg's killer whales. Sign in CON for Bill 4004 here: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...
After reading the news, it often helps for me to come back to this. 💙
February 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
After reading the news, it often helps for me to come back to this. 💙
Hoping to spot more Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon) in our yard over the coming months. Their status is vulnerable in WA state. This photo is from June 2024.
February 19, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Hoping to spot more Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon) in our yard over the coming months. Their status is vulnerable in WA state. This photo is from June 2024.
Indy T65A5 socializing with the T35As in September 2024. I hope he is staying out of trouble wherever he is. Photo taken with a telephoto lens and cropped to show detail. #sanjuanexcursions
February 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Indy T65A5 socializing with the T35As in September 2024. I hope he is staying out of trouble wherever he is. Photo taken with a telephoto lens and cropped to show detail. #sanjuanexcursions
While out on the water in April of 2024, this little island near Sidney BC absolutely blew me away with its Camas, Sea Blush, Stonecrop, and other wildflowers. 💜
February 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM
While out on the water in April of 2024, this little island near Sidney BC absolutely blew me away with its Camas, Sea Blush, Stonecrop, and other wildflowers. 💜
Looking forward to spring hikes among native wildflowers. Lithophragma parviflorum is one of my favorites.
January 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Looking forward to spring hikes among native wildflowers. Lithophragma parviflorum is one of my favorites.