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Again an interesting post by the Marine Detective. It is fascinating to discover and recognize the sporophytes and gametophytes in our marine environment. themarinedetective.com/2020/07/05/what-on-earth-is-alternation-of-generations/?fbclid=IwAR21R6JkW...
What on Earth is “Alternation of Generations”?
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Have you ever wondered how it can be that Bull Kelp forests largely die off in the winter but then reappear in the spring? Have you ever wondered about the light patches in the fronds of Bul...Here’s a free online workshop being held later this month that may be of interest:Learn how to create your own plant press! By preserving plants, we can help conserve plant biodiversity and expand our plant identification knowledge. Join us on Thursday, July 16 at 6 PM – 6:30 PM PT for part 1 of this workshop. Learn how to collect plants, how to properly store plant clippings, materials you will need to create a press, how to press plants and several ways that pressed plants can be displayed. Registration for this FREE workshop is now open. Head on over to ow.ly/RFnu50AmcQK to sign up.
Comox Valley Nature newsletter featured an article by Loys that encourages observation. With the current epidemic we are encouraged to keep our circles small. Perhaps it is also time to look closely at our surroundings and recognize the fragility of species at risk. The Oregon Lupine was only found in Oak By and is considered to be extirpated. Follow the link to learn more about this species of lupine and its story.
www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/virtual_sara/files/cosewic/sr_oregon_lupine_0809_e.pdf
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A June visit to the Puntledge Bog
From an email by Jocie to members of the Botany Group on June 27. A winding boardwalk, edged with lush salal and huge, shiny skunk cabbage leaves, leads to a small bog, known as the “Puntledge Bog” on the east … Continue reading
Anja Leikermoser, CVN Bursary Recipient, 2020
The 2020 winner of our $1000 Bursary Award is Anja Leikermoser, who is enrolled at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School in the French Immersion program and will be graduating this spring. She has been accepted into the Science Program at … Continue reading
Tree of the Year 2019
This old news from last year is being added to complete our coverage of the TOTY contest. In the second year of Comox Valley Nature’s Tree of the Year contest, the award went to a very large Garry oak (Quercus … Continue reading
Featured plant: Honeysuckles
From an email by Jocie to members of the Botany Group on June 10. Here is a bit about honeysuckles, in the genus Lonicera, that are found in our area. Keep a lookout for Utah honeysuckle! Alison found it a few years … Continue reading