There have been reports of Striped Coralroot recently so I will repost this story from April of last year.
There is a group of wildflowers that have learned how to cheat photosynthesis. This allows them to simplify physical structure and eliminate the work of making chlorophyll and their own food. It confers a significant survival advantage in low-light forest conditions.
Article submitted by Nancy Flood, President of the Kamloops Naturalist Club. This year, the Kamloops Naturalist Club staged a smaller event for the clean-up of the Dewdrop/Rosseau Creek Wildlife management Area compared to 2018, when we advertised more widely and a number of other groups joined in organizing the clean-up, providing lunch, etc. This year we did it pretty much on our own, with assistance from the Grasslands Conservation Council. About 38 volunteers came out and worked very hard for approximately three hours. We collected (according to the city staff … Continue reading →
The following resolution submitted by the Kamloops Naturalist Club was approved unanimously by club representatives who attended the BC Nature Annual General Meeting in Duncan, May 2-4, 2019. The resolution was written by Nancy Flood and is supported by 27 references to the scientific literature and various reports. Gary Hunt attended the meeting and participated in the discussion prior to the vote.
Continue reading →See also the notice under Events. The Kamloops Naturalist Club will be holding its annual cleanup of the Dewdrop Flats area on Sunday, May 12. We will be meeting on the Dewdrop flats, 3.5 km in on the Frederick Road. To get there, take Tranquille Road past Cinnamon Ridge and turn right onto the Tranquille-Criss Creek Road. Cross the tracks and stay on the road for 4.3 km and turn left onto the Frederick Road at the hairpin turn. Continue straight along the road for another 3.5 km and you … Continue reading →
Posted by Gary Hunt A group of 17 enthusiastic naturalists gathered at Gamble Pond to check out the beautiful birds. They started at Gamble Pond where about 25 bird species were recorded. Then on to Separation Lake to look for cranes. The main goal of the trip was to have a good look at the Sandhill Cranes and a group of 40 made a welcome appearance. These photos were taken by Lynne Borle.
Continue reading →This is a re-post of my article from about one year ago. Look around on road sides or bare disturbed ground and you are likely to see the small yellow flowers of Bur Buttercup (Ranunculus testiculatus). It is also known as Hornseed Buttercup or Horned-Head Buttercup. It is native to southeastern Europe (Balkan Peninsula). It was first recorded in North America from Utah in 1932. The first record for British Columbia, in southern regions, was in 1966 and it has spread widely since then. It is an annual that flowers … Continue reading →