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Spalding Hill Nature Hike

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We stayed on the Pender Islands in spring to hike, paddle, and explore.    Each hike was a nature hike with lots to see and enjoy.    One of the hikes we did was up an informal trail to the top of Spalding Hill.   There were some wet areas near the bottom and some open slopes near the top of the south-facing hill.

Shared here are some photos of plants we spotted along the rough trail  – blackberry (Rubus ursinus), salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), European holly (Ilex aquifolium), woodrush (Luzula comosa), sedge (Carex sp.), horsetails (Equisetum sp.), stairstep moss (Hylocomium splendens), chocolate lily (Fritillaria affinis), purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), miner’s-lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) and field chickweed (Cerastium arvense).

A Google Photos album iss shared with both images and captions/IDs – Spalding Hill Nature Hike (link).

The album is also embedded here as a slideshow(no captions):

Norman Beaumont Nature Hike

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We hiked trails on the Pender Islands in April.    One of the trails we did was on the South Island, up Mt. Norman and then down to the seashore in Beaumont Provincial Marine Park, now part of the Gulf Islands National Park.   We enjoyed the mild spring weather on the Gulf Islands, and we also stopped to enjoy the … Continue reading →

Denman Island Spring Wildflowers (2)

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We stayed on Denman Island in the spring to explore the island, mostly by hiking, walking, kayaking, and exploring.   Each day we would stop along the trails and routes to enjoy the spring wildflowers, flowering shrubs, and flowering trees that we encountered in this Pacific Northwest – Gulf Islands climate/ecosystem. Some of the photos shared here include Pacific Trillium (Trillium … Continue reading →

Denman Island Spring Wildflowers (1)

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We have stayed on Denman Island in spring a couple of times to hiking, kayak, and explore the island.    There were many plants emerging from winter dormancy at this time of year, and lots of flowering shrubs and wildflowers to observe.   Many photos are taken and a few are shared in this post. Included in this album are photos … Continue reading →