A bee was sampling these flowers along the side of the Powerline Road on the northeast shoulder of Burnaby Mountain. Flowers ~8mm dia.; and plant ~0.5m tall.
Have been identifying and killing many of these bugs in the last few days. 10+ each day. They seem to be frantically looking for warm spaces and trying to force their way inside through door jams and weather stripping.
This violet was blooming in late October. It was in a clear-cut that was cut a few months back. Maybe that's why it was flowering this late in year?