Tortula ruralis Sidewalk moss is one of the most common mosses in grasslands and dry forests in the Southern Interior. When moist it forms softe green clumps often with red and white highlights. When it is dry, it can … Continue reading →
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 →
Umbilicaria hyperborea This lichen is very common and is one of the most common species found on exposed bedrock. It consists of small scaly flaps of tissue in which each flap of tissue or thallus is attached to the bedrock … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
On a walk out at Stake Lake I came across a rock face in a spruce forest that supported a wide variety of mosses and a few lichens. One of the more common species is false Polytrichum. It has the … Continue reading →
The first avalanche lilies are now blooming in Neskonlith Meadows, southwest of Chase. The meadows are on the Adams Lake Indian Band Reserve so a permit is required to walk/hike the meadows. There were a number of wildflowers blooming and … Continue reading →
We hiked around Long Lake in the Lac du Bois Grasslands in early April. Along the route we saw and photographed some early wildflowers, some of which are shared here. All photos taken by the author. Click and image for … Continue reading →
We hiked along ridges in the Dewdrop Range at the end of March and encountered a number of emerging wildflowers, but we also spotted meadowlarks, wind-shaped trees, various insects, bighorn sheep, and a variety of plants in growth. A few … Continue reading →
In late spring we come across chocolate lilies in meadows, glades and on lightly shaded slopes in the hills of our area. A little later, we find them in subalpine locations. This is one of the highlights of the wildflower … Continue reading →
We hiked up an open ridge from sagebrush to fir forest and spotted a few plants worth a second look. All photos by the author. Click for a caption. More Information: Sagebrush Buttercup Yellow bells
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