Shae Fischer took this photo of a young female quail. SUBMITTED / Shae Fischer

iN PHOTOS: Spring shows its colours in Kamloops, Okanagan

Spring is blossoming all over the Thompson – Okanagan.

Sunny skies and warm temperatures are getting people outdoors to capture some colourful scenes of the season this week.

Many blossoms are peaking in Okanagan orchards this week, as evidenced by these images captured by South Okanagan photographers Meghann Fletcher and Ron Hiller.

Even the birds seem to be enjoying the weather as Shae Fischer caught a local quail, seemingly with a 'spring' in its step, above.

Jason Foster captured these Arrowleaf balsam root (Okanagan sunflowers) — "coming soon to a hillside near you" — recently posting the photo to Kamloops photographers Facebook page.

Blooming Arrowleaf Balsamroot in the Kamloops area. | Credit: SUBMITTED/Jason Foster

Blossom photo by Meghan Fletcher. | Credit: SUBMITTED / Meghan Fletcher

A honeybee lands on an Okanagan blossom. | Credit: SUBMITTED / Meghan Fletcher

Kathy Michaels took saw some colour in Peachland this week. | Photographer: Kathy Michaels

Photographer Ron Hiller found local orchards blooming this week. | Credit: SUBMITTED / Ron Hiller

A colourful South Okanagan orchard. | Credit: SUBMITTED / Ron Hiller

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I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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