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 … 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 … 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. … 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 … Continue reading →
Restoration efforts in Ontario, Canada, have helped a once-vanquished population to flourish. And they have been sighted in new habitats in the United States, too. There are more than 1,000 trumpeters in Ontario that headed north last month, many to … Continue reading →
Enjoy this guest article by Mae Frank, undergrad student in Biology at Thompson Rivers University and maker of fun art projects! Have you ever wandered the streets, meadows, or forests and spotted a woodland caribou? I bet you would remember … Continue reading →
Many of you will be aware that we have had 2 immature Snow Geese consorting with Canada Geese at Riverside Park this past winter. Like their larger, darker compatriots, the Snowies like to graze on grasses which have been available … Continue reading →
