On the Paska Lake Road
Along the Paska Lake Road and around the lake a few wildflowers were spotted. The majority of the wave of wildflowers had still not come to the area (at 4800 feet) by the end of May. A few images are … Continue reading →
Doug Smith
The Bitterroot Bloom
The blooming period for bitterroot (lewisia reviva) is late May in our area. I have encountered it near Ashcroft (Elephant Hill and Black Canyon) and it is known to be found between Ashcroft and Spences Bridge so I picked a … Continue reading →
Purple Pasqueflower
When we were visiting the Columbia River Valley near Radium, we encountered many pasqueflowers in bloom in May. Anemone patens is frequently called prairie crocus. This perennial grows to about 30 cm from a long taproot and woody base. Several … Continue reading →
On the Stein Valley Trail
We hiked into the lower Stein Valley (out and back for 17.5 km) in May and enjoyed the deep valley with the rushing, cascading river surrounded by mountains. The eastern end was dry forest but the far end was in … Continue reading →
On the Kamloops Lake Trek – Tranquille to Savona
We hiked all the way from the Tranquille – Criss creek Road to Savona (Steelhead Park) over 2 days, camping overnight near Carbine Creek. We crossed many hills along the 28 km route and spotted a few plants to photograph, … Continue reading →
On the Spanish Trail
While staying at UBC in April, I hiked the Spanish Trail and some connector trails to make a loop in Pacific Spirit Park. A few wildflowers and flowering shrubs were spotted along the way and are included here. Click an … Continue reading →
On the Lower Rose Trails
On a quiet, sunny morning, I hiked the lower trails just off Rose Hill Road, mostly through sagebrush-grassland ridges and gullies and stopped to take a few photos along the way. Click the image for a caption.
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We walked the Botanical Gardens in April when the rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias, and some herbaceous perennials were in bloom. Some of the flowers are complex and more difficult to photograph (with good depth of field) so we tried various methods, … Continue reading →
On the Slopes of the Fraser River
We hiked from a side road just off Highway 99 down to the Fraser River and along a rough trail bearing north, then back. A few smaller wildflowers were spotted on this mid-April day. All photos by the author. Click … Continue reading →
In the Grasslands
While hiking in the middle grasslands of Lac du Bois Protected Area, on the Cherry Bluffs, and on the flanks of Mara Mountain in April, there were a few wildflowers in bloom, many of them quite small. A few images … Continue reading →
On the Raptor Ridge Route
While hiking in the middle grasslands of the Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area, I explored the hills, tors, ponds, ridges, and gullies of the area, watching for new wildflowers, snags, wind-shaped trees, shrubs and trees, insects, and anything that … Continue reading →
Neskonlith Meadows Early Bluebells
In early April I hiked through Neskonlith Meadows looking for the first wildflowers and found yellow avalanche lilies, bluebells, sagebrush buttercups, fern-leaved desert parsley, yellow bells, emerging balsamroot, and western spring beauties. When the bluebells emerge, they have pinkish hue, … Continue reading →