The Secwepemc Use Of Wild Plants
This informative article on plant use by the Secwepemc is from Jim Cooperman’s blog, Shuswap Passion.
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What Happened To This Year’s Salmon Run?
Jim Cooperman, who presented a talk and slide show at our last club meeting, has a blog site called Shuswap Passion. A recent article presents his assessment of the 2018 Adams River salmon run.
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Buteos are the large hawks that we often see perched atop powerpoles, trees or on fences, especially in open country but some prefer the forests as well. The 3 common buteos that we see around Kamloops are the Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson’s Hawk and Rough-legged Hawk. The Ferruginous Hawk has been seen periodically but rarely. One other buteo that has been seen recently during the fall migration is the Broad-winged Hawk which may become more frequent. The Swainson’s Hawk only occurs here during the summer and will not be a focus … Continue reading →
Mushroom Mania
The wet fall has certainly been a boon to mushroom enthusiasts, especially in the Douglas Fir forests and above. I have even seen mushrooms sprouting in our driest grasslands. While I am not very experienced at identifying mushrooms and related organisms, I have been fortunate to have the kindly guidance of Gary Hunt from our club as well as Jim Ginns, polypore expert from the Okanagan to put some names to some of the mushrooms found in this article. Some will remain unnamed because my photos do not show the … Continue reading →
Now on Display in a Forest Near You: Fall Fungi
Recent rains are bringing up fall mushrooms. Here are a few to be on the lookout for.
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Thank-you to Doug Smith for submitting these photos from a recent trip he took to the Wells Gray region. We are on the cusp of the fall mushroom fruiting season so be on the lookout wherever you are hiking. Even though we are still in the dry season, mushrooms will be emerging at higher elevations and on North slopes or near water at lower levels.
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