Category Archives: Plants and fungi

From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on August 19. Another mountain hike (and looking at plants of course) in Strathcona Park….here are a few pics from a recent backpack trip I did with my kids up the … Continue reading →

From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on August 17. Continuing on the mountain theme…here are some photos from John B., who like many of us wishes he had “more time and and spare legs.” These are all … Continue reading →

Another belated post from earlier Botany Group communications – Jocie’s email to the group on July 1. Below is a message from Randal about a lichen project for iNatuarlist happening this summer. I hope this will inspire all of you … Continue reading →

From an email by Jocie to the Botany group on August 16. It’s mid-August, and a great time for mountain hikes and botanizing! It’s also a great time to relax in the garden with a tall glass of lemonade. If you are … Continue reading →

From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on July 7. Here are a few more of John B’s photos (click to enlarge): 1. An usual view of a twinflower (Linnaea borealis). 2. Clusters of purple flowers in the … Continue reading →

From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on August 6. Here are a few interesting flower photos and notes from John B. As a side note, there is some marsh cinquefoil at Cumberland Marsh, and I’ve also seen … Continue reading →

From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on July 31. The last day of July….sigh…what a great month it is for plants! Here are some fun photos from John B: “Plants which like to show off their frilly … Continue reading →

From an email by Jocie to the Botany Group on July 25. I recently hiked the plateau traverse (from Wood Mountain to Paradise Meadows: 28 km) with Mandy and Krista, spending one night at Mackenzie Lake. We had a great … Continue reading →

Catching up with communications in the Botany Group during July. This is from an email from Jocie to the group on July 20. Frank Hovenden and Jack Bindernagel recently did a trip to White Ridge, a provincial park that is accessed … Continue reading →

Catching up with communications in the Botany Group during July. This is from an email from Jocie to the group on July 19. Last week I was camping with the family at Ralph River (south end of Buttle Lake, in … Continue reading →