Interesting story in the Smithsonian
Reposted from A Wildflower Journal (April 9, 2019) by Mike Ryan (MSc, RPBio, Research Ecologist, Kamloops) On a walk out at Stake Lake I came across a rock face in a spruce forest that supported a wide variety of mosses and a few lichens. One of the more common species is false Polytrichum. It has the name Polytrichum because it superficially resembles haircap mosses that belong to the genus Polytrichum. There are four species of Timmia in North America of which all occur in BC. Timmia austriaca is by far … Continue reading →
After a ride on the chair to mid station, we hiked to the summit and back, taking a few photos along the way. Some of these images are shared in a slideshow here. [metaslider id=2725] Some of KNC member Doug Smith’s photos can also be seen on A Wildflower Journal (link).
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 →
The last extinction occurred 65 million years ago when it is believed that a six mile wide asteroid hit the earth killing off the dinosaurs. Many scientists agree that the next mass extinction might happen sooner rather than later– as in, it’s already underway. Scientists believe that one-third of freshwater mollusks, sharks and coral reefs are well on their way to vanishing from our waters. Moreover, a quarter of our mammals, a fifth of our reptiles and a sixth of our birds are on their way out too. And every … Continue reading →
In B.C., we have three native columbines – yellow columbine, blue columbine, and red columbine.
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