The wet and cool conditions in the woods are ideal for all sorts of strange […]
Tag: Vancouver Island
Pollen is in the Air
When my husband starts sneezing and snuffling, I know that allergy season has arrived. Here […]
Crimson Wanderers Gathering
Crimson Wanderer Classification: B/1 A sure sign of spring is the staging of herds of […]
20th Annual Brant Festival – March 5 to April 28
The return of Brant geese to the estuaries and bays of Vancouver Island in late […]
A Lesson in Lichens
Quite often it is the small things that are missed when one is walking with […]
Rainfall on the “Wet Coast”
One of the questions I often get asked is, “How much does it rain on […]
See Shells by the Sea Shore
One of the joys of walking the beaches of Vancouver Island is finding a clam […]
Winter Birding at Oyster Bay
The eastern coast of Vancouver Island has many locations that are excellent for winter birding. […]
Nature’s Abstract Gallery
From a geological and photographic point of view, the western sides of Gabriola, DeCourcy, Link […]
Bye Bye Blackbird
Everyone has heard of the Red-winged Blackbird, and many are familiar with the Brewer’s Blackbird, […]