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. Sarcodon imbricatus. Spores are produced on small teeth.[/caption] [Tremella aurantia, Witch’s Butter. Notice it is sharing the log with a small bracket fungus, … Continue reading →
NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre
During our trip to Osoyoos this year, Carol and I visited the NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre that presents some of the culture of the Syilx people and natural history of the area. The centre includes a theatre featuring dancing, story-telling … Continue reading →
Wildlife Wednesday Feature
From time to time, we may feature a video from Wildsafe B.C. Wild Wednesday – Season 2 – Episode 29 – Bear communication from WildSafeBC on Vimeo.
Continue reading →Deer and Pollinators At Work At McArthur Island
Lynne Borle is keeping up with happenings at McArthur Island. Bucks were spotted: And so were several pollinators: Note – The original photos were lost in the website upgrade so a couple were selected from the media library. The post … Continue reading →
Fall Mushrooms Are Early
Submitted by Gary Hunt I took a hike above the Squitto Lake Forest Service Road wetland. In response to our recent rains, a number of mushroom species are fruiting, most are ones we don’t generally see until later in summer … Continue reading →
Greenstone Mountain Fieldtrip
Submitted by Margaret Graham. Photos by Adele Stapleton More than 20 people showed up for our field trip to Greenstone Mountain on Sunday, July 8. This trip has been taken during the Sunday closest to July 1 for about 25 … Continue reading →
River Otter Attacks Molting Goose!
A few days ago club member Lyn MacDonald was at the McArthur Island butterfly garden when she heard a commotion in the slough. She witnessed a river otter attacking an adult Canada goose. It killed the goose and carried it … Continue reading →