After paddling on Sullivan (Knouff) Lake, i drove down the Knouff – Vinsula Road and made some stops at interesting spots along the way. At one point I explored a meadow that had a large number of dianthus in bloom … Continue reading →
A drive to the top, then two hikes near the summit. Some wildflowers to share: sticky geranium (geranium viscosissiimum): spotted saxifrage (saxifraga bronchialis): showy jacob’s ladder (polemonium elegans): cut-leaf anemone (anemone multifida): small-flowered pensetemon (penstemon procerus): and, common red paintbrush … Continue reading →
From the start of the Trophy Mountain Trail to the subalpine meadows, stream violets (viola glabella) were abundant. The leaves are heart-shaped with pointed tips and hairy edges. The yellow flowers have the distinct violet petal arrangement, but with purple … Continue reading →
“Hi all! I’m an undergrad student looking for help with a uncommon grassland shrub of the southern BC interior: Gray Horsebrush (Tetradymia canescens). Gray Horsebrush looks a lot like Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa), but it blooms at a different time of … Continue reading →
I am trying to get close-ups of wildflowers in bloom, maintaining exposure and sharpness, but it;s not easy. I very the focal length depending on the light and the complexity of the subject. Some are easier like this arnica which … Continue reading →
The early stars are avalanche lilies (link) and bluebells (to be posted soon), but the other minor stars include yellow bells, sagebrush buttercups, fern-leaved desert parsley, emerging arrow-leaved balsamroot and western spring beauties. All photos taken by the author. Click … Continue reading →
Mike Ryan was kind enough to send some images of seeds for lithospermum ruderale and castilleja thompsonii which are shown below in gallery format. Click for a caption and a larger image:
Continue reading →New to me and I will be looking for more photos to fill lout a gallery before doing a full post – Spring draba draba verna also called whitlow grass a very small spring flowering plant non-native a more full … Continue reading →
Some field trips, hiking the hills to observe the flora and fauna are planned. Lower elevation hikes will be in the spring and alpine destinations in the summer. Here are some tentative hikes/explorations for spring (April, May, June): Soap Lake … Continue reading →
An interesting resource on line: “Pacific Northwest Wildflowers contains 16700 wildflower photographs by Mark Turner, available for license as stock photography for editorial or commercial use. The photos were created throughout the Pacific Northwest and in other parts of the … Continue reading →
An article will follow, but for today, just an image from Tuktakamin Mountain in June, 2016.
Continue reading →An article by Vanessa Robinson can be seen on the Kamloops Naturalist website at http://kamloopsnaturalistclub.com/b-c-columbines-and-their-pollinators/
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