August 2011 - Island Nature

Where Have All the Barn Swallows Gone?

As a birder I’ve been aware that populations of certain species of birds have been […]

One of the easily missed flowers in the sub-alpine is the Three-leaved Goldthread (Coptis trifolia). […]

I was up at Strathcona Provincial Park this weekend helping out with the Friends of […]

While the Jeffrey’s Shootingstar display in Paradise Meadows, Strathcona Provincial Park, British Columbia is exceptional […]

Jeffrey’s Shootingstar (Dodecatheon jeffreyi) is out in full force in Paradise Meadows, Strathcona Provincial Park. […]

It’s been a late year for hiking in the sub-alpine on Vancouver Island. I thought […]

Guest Post by Jocie Brooks On my daily morning stroll with the kids, something bright […]

After a hot couple of hours on Notch Hill we drove a short distance back […]

Jocie and I had a rare day without the kids and took full advantage of […]

We keep an informal backyard bird list and this week a new year bird showed […]