The Long-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) that I wrote about in late September last year are […]
Tag: Courtenay
In a Bind
Every so often, I realize that a plant that I think I’ve identified correctly is […]
Clouds and Wire – BC SkyWatch #12
SkyWatch Friday was yesterday but I thought that I share some of these cloud photographs […]
A Prickly Subject
I was initially stumped by the aster I found growing in the Courtenay Airpark. I […]
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 […]
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, […]