There is a distinctive aroma in the air at this time of year, especially in […]
Tag: British Columbia
Signs of Spring on Lily Lane
I love this time of year for the amazing new growth and early flowers here […]
Spring Gold Part 2
While in Victoria this week I drove to the top of Mount Douglas to search […]
Spring Flowers at Mount Douglas
The vantage point of the top of Mount Douglas in Saanich offers a spectacular 360o […]
Spring Gold
The problem with common names of plants is that sometimes two very different looking plants […]
Spawning Spectacle!
Each year herring spawn around Vancouver Island, British Columbia in early March. This year is […]
It’s Satinflower Show Time!
Early spring on Vancouver Island means it’s time to lace on the hiking boots and […]
Pollen is in the Air
When my husband starts sneezing and snuffling, I know that allergy season has arrived. Here […]
20th Annual Brant Festival – March 5 to April 28
The return of Brant geese to the estuaries and bays of Vancouver Island in late […]
Signs of Spring – Salmonberry and Red-flowering Currant in Bloom
There are several signs of spring that I watch for as February rolls into March […]