One of the signature plants of the Okanagan is the Arrow-leaved Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata). This […]
Category: Botany
Rough Road to Rhododendron Lake
It was years ago, back when I was in the Recreation Administration program at then […]
Cottonwood Snow in June
Along the rivers on the east coast of Vancouver Island Black Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera ssp. […]
Cedar Waxwings Along the Courtenay River
Over the last couple of days I’ve noticed cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) along the Courtenay […]
Grass Workshop at the Courtenay Airpark
A couple of Fridays ago I had the opportunity to join an impromptu grass workshop […]
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 […]
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 […]