On a mid-October mild, but windy day, I hiked a loop route in the Rose Hill area. It was quiet for a one-hour hike. Fall was underway and leaves were changing color. The last flowering plants continued on until the first heavy frost. The views were excellent, but I also stopped to enjoy some of the plants spotted along the way – asparagus (Aparagus officinalis), curlycup gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa), rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus), and white clematis (Clematis lingusticifolia). A few images are shared here. Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.
asparagus
asparagus flowers
asparagus
rabbitbrush
white clematis
curlycup gumweed
We will be back to hike other trails in the area over the fall months.
I was working my way through old posts, weeding, pruning, and improving and I came to a post from May of 2014. It was an account of a hike up Elephant Hill above Ashcroft. Bitterroots were in bloom. …Continue reading →
Some of the outings are are primarily more difficult hikes with short stops to enjoy the flora, fauna, and landforms. Some are more nature-oriented and as such are shorter and at an easier pace. Upcoming outings include: Painted Bluffs Provincial …Continue reading →
A webinar from the Invasive Species Council of BC, shared here as an embed. Invasive Species Council of BC · Creating an Eco-Friendly Garden: Promoting Biodiversity and Protecting Your Community More webinars and videos will be shared on this …Continue reading →
I hike almost every day and will continue to do so for as long as I can, but there will also be some dedicated nature hikes. Some are listed here. The Bitterroot bloom – a site near Ashcroft – Red …Continue reading →
Megan Blackmore and the Master Gardeners of Kamloops have now produced a brochure on this topic. We have a number of native plants in our garden and we hope to add more in the future.
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I started A Wildflower Journal in 2019 . I had been providing observations and posts to Kamloops Trails, but it got to the point where there was nowhere to fit those posts in. I had some choices: stop sharing posts …Continue reading →
In April flowering trees and shrubs, flowering plants, and the first vegetables appear. As the weather warms and the days lengthen, we see more each day. A few photos are shared here today. Early flowers include rockcress, burro’s tail, lamium …Continue reading →
I stopped to examine some pixie cup lichens (Caldonia pleurota) while scrambling on a north-facing rocky slope and took some photos. With yellowish clubs and reddish apothecia, these are probably Cladonia borealis. The clubs have a warty surface and the …Continue reading →
In early May fruit trees were in blossom. First were the apricots, then the cherries, followed by the pears, plums, and apples. Leaf rollers started to appear too so I squish their rolled up leave nurseries. Candytuft has an elegant …Continue reading →
