The spring wildflowers are in bloom on Vancouver Island! When British Columbia emerges from its […]
Tag: Vancouver Island
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 […]
Ripple Rock Trail
A hundred years ago, the name of Ripple Rock evoked dread in the hearts of […]
Exquisite Equisetum
I’ve been on the look out for two kinds of Equisetum over the last couple […]
Spring Snow at Mount Washington
There’s been so much snow this winter at Mount Washington Alpine Resort on Vancouver Island […]
Salt Spring Island’s Mount Maxwell
Over the March Break we took a family trip to Salt Spring Island and explored […]
Mistletoe Mystery
I’ve been looking for Dwarf Mistletoe (Arceuthobium sp.) at Miracle Beach Provincial Park for years […]
Ancient Horsetails
During a recent visit to Sayward I happened upon a patch of giant horsetails rising […]
Pink Fawn Lilies Down by the Tsolum River
This time of year is excellent for spring lilies and there is a short trail […]