On the odd sunny day these last two weeks I’ve been focused on trying to […]
Author: Dave Ingram
Sandstone Patterns
I really didn’t have enough time to explore the beaches and sandstone on Hornby Island […]
Hazelnut Harvest
We’ve always liked growing our own food and have four very productive raised beds in […]
A Tough Tachinid
I recently read an excellent post by Julia Craves over at Urban Dragon Hunters about […]
Finding Time for Flies
Time flies when you’re having fun, and one of the things that makes time fly […]
Eight-spotted Skimmer
One of the great things about backyard gardening, especially in an urban/semi-urban setting, is the […]
Where Have All the Barn Swallows Gone?
As a birder I’ve been aware that populations of certain species of birds have been […]
Roots of Gold
One of the easily missed flowers in the sub-alpine is the Three-leaved Goldthread (Coptis trifolia). […]
Red-tailed Hawks
I was up at Strathcona Provincial Park this weekend helping out with the Friends of […]
More Flowers in Paradise Meadows
While the Jeffrey’s Shootingstar display in Paradise Meadows, Strathcona Provincial Park, British Columbia is exceptional […]