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Spalding Hill Nature Hike

Wildflower Journal Posted on 2026-03-01 by D. Smith2026-02-19
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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):

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Norman Beaumont Nature Hike

Wildflower Journal Posted on 2026-02-17 by D. Smith2026-02-16

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 →

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