klz_klz_klz's Identifications

Dominant species in mussel-poor zone, Saint-Jacques river, La Prairie, Quebec.

Could also be L. silliquoidea.
Very weathered valve. Heavy dreissenid presence in habitat, possibly old shell on bank dredgings

500+ mussel bed. This scene repeated over 100 times in course of 3-4 hour paddle. Easily 50,000 mussels here, majority Elliptios, then Lampmussels.

Many live mussels by water's edge that I was unable to ID.

Only a few lightly weathered shells on shore. Only 2 juveniles.

Tentative.

Very weathered valve. Heavy dreissenid presence in habitat, possibly old shell on bank dredgings.

Bumble Bee on Viper's Bugloss