The problem with common names of plants is that sometimes two very different looking plants […]
Year: 2010
Spawning Spectacle!
Each year herring spawn around Vancouver Island, British Columbia in early March. This year is […]
If You Go Out in the Woods Today…
The wet and cool conditions in the woods are ideal for all sorts of strange […]
It’s Satinflower Show Time!
Early spring on Vancouver Island means it’s time to lace on the hiking boots and […]
Pollen is in the Air
When my husband starts sneezing and snuffling, I know that allergy season has arrived. Here […]
Crimson Wanderers Gathering
Crimson Wanderer Classification: B/1 A sure sign of spring is the staging of herds of […]
20th Annual Brant Festival – March 5 to April 28
The return of Brant geese to the estuaries and bays of Vancouver Island in late […]
A Lesson in Lichens
Quite often it is the small things that are missed when one is walking with […]
Signs of Spring – Salmonberry and Red-flowering Currant in Bloom
There are several signs of spring that I watch for as February rolls into March […]
Pacific Rim Whale Festival (March 6 to 14)
Every March, spring splashes into Canada with the Pacific Rim Whale Festival! This year’s festival […]