Yesterday morning I took my son Alden out for a walk at Miracle Beach Provincial […]
Year: 2009
Termites!
I’ve always enjoyed gently turning over rocks and pieces of wood and bark to discover […]
Fabulous Finches
The sunflowers are done in our back lane but the seeds are now attracting birds […]
Madera Canyon – Arizona Skywatch #3
There are several reasons to visit Arizona during spring break. The primary reason is getting […]
Flight of the Woolly Aphids
Over the last couple of evenings I’ve noticed a massive flight of woolly aphids both […]
Tansy Ragwort
Early in September I wrote about two tansies that occur in British Columbia. Last weekend […]
Shootingstars
I was fascinated by the colour of the leaves of Jeffrey’s shootingstar (Dodecatheon jeffreyi) alongside […]
Tail of a Newt
Was driving down from Paradise Meadows last week and spotted a rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) […]
Crimson Wanderers
In this second post about feral carts on Vancouver Island, a small herd of Crimson […]
Turkey Vultures at East Sooke Park
The fall migration of Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) is still under way at East Sooke […]