When thinking about wetland ecosystems along the coast, it is easy to imagine the sedges and rushes or other low growing plants we've come to expect around water. What might escape this mental picture are the surrounding trees that stabilize the banks or edges of a small pond or poke out from the center of …
Camouflaged into dead leaves and humus, the Western Red-backed Salamander captured in this week's BC Wetlands Photo of the Week could have only been seen by the keen eye of someone looking for those things that crawl in hidden places. Our choice photographer this week, Sean McCann, found this beautiful amphibian in Goldstream Provincial Park …
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This past weekend we got out to two separate wetland related events worth mentioning. After a great experience volunteering to help clean out nest boxes with the Burnaby Lake Park Association last year, we decided it was time for round two. Neil, myself and new 2012 volunteer intern, Jason, attended a three hour blitz of …
The close up of this Parnassia plant (Parnassia palustris) in flower is the sole focus of this week's selected photograph. We can see why this is commonly called the "Bog Star": the simple radiant white coloration sets it far apart from the dark browns and greens of its surroundings. Bruce McKay, the photographer, has made …
Looking at Connor Stefanison's photograph titled Snowy Owl on Driftwood I am engulfed in a calm and silent amber world, pierced only by the yellow eyes of this fierce and majestic bird. The light indicates a setting sun, the grasses that surround the bird have dried in the cool November air. The Snowy Owl waits …
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