The Pea Family (Fabaceae) can be a little vexing at times – with this group […]
Category: Flowers
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 […]
At First Blush
Earlier this week I headed out to Woodhus Slough to do some birdwatching and ended […]
Garden Mustards
A couple of days ago I found some Field Mustard (Brassica campestris) down by the […]
Pass the Field Mustard
While I love finding interesting, rare, and unusual plants sometimes it’s fun to take a […]
Lyall's Anemone
One of the spring wildflowers to look for in the coastal forests of Vancouver Island […]
Purple Dead-nettle
Last summer I wrote about some of the invasive species of plants that I was […]