As often as we can Jocie and I love getting out to the Okanagan and […]
Author: Dave Ingram
Dave Ingram is a photographer and naturalist based on Vancouver Island, BC. He is interested in documenting both dramatic landscapes and capturing the small details of plants and animals in the natural world. He has a great interest in the patterns and shapes that can be found in nature and urban areas. Dave also has a thing for abandoned feral shopping carts and derelict buildings.
Pacific Sideband Snails
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed Pacific Sideband (Monadenia fidelis) snails crossing the […]
A Good Bloom of Bare-stem Desert-parsley
I’ve been noticing lately that Bare-stem Desert-parsley (Lomatium nudicaule) is in bloom everywhere on the […]
Coastal Naturalists on BC Ferries this Summer
Have you ever wondered why Orcas are called ‘Killer Whales’ or what an eelgrass meadow […]
Black Twinberry
The thing that I love about nature walks is that the more often you visit […]
Vexed by Vetches
The Pea Family (Fabaceae) can be a little vexing at times – with this group […]
Musing about Mustards
As I begin to tackle some of the more difficult plants here on Vancouver Island, […]
Orchids at Little Qualicum Falls
Last week my afternoon destination with the kids was Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, just […]
Lovely Lupins
Just over a week ago during the Comox Valley Spring Bird Count I was leading […]
Small Pink Flowers
I have to admit that lately I’ve been spending a great deal of time looking […]