Category Archives: spring

Busy bees

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Katherine

Bees working at Anderton Gardens – Comox

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Salt Spring – Mt Maxwell

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Katherine

The view from Baynes Peak in Mount Maxwell Provincial Park on Salt Spring Island Established in 1938, Mount Maxwell Provincial Park contains the 593 m high Baynes Peak, one of the highest points on Salt Spring Island in the Southern … Continue reading →

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Upper Campbell Lake logging road bridge

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Katherine

The logging road bridge across Upper Campbell Lake

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Pacific Dogwood

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Katherine

Did you know that the white flowers on Pacific Dogwood are actually 4 –  6 modified leaves that surround a cluster of 30 – 40 small green flowers? Dogwood in Strathcona Provincial Park The fruit of a dogwood is part … Continue reading →

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The flowers of spring

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Katherine

Spring flowers – a wonderful splash of colour

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Queen Of Burnaby

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Katherine

Queen Of Burnaby departing the BC Ferries terminal in Little River

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Gabriola – Drumbeg Provincial Park

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Katherine

Gabriola Passage viewed from Drumbeg Provincial Park on Gabriola Island

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Orlebar Point

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Katherine

Georgia Strait and Entrance Island viewed from Orlebar Point on Gabriola Island

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Headquarters – the power station

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Katherine

The old concrete building on Farnham Road beside the Tsolum River was built as a rough timber mill in 1912-1913, but was never operated as a mill despite being fully equipped. In the 1920s the building housed five diesel engine … Continue reading →

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Lazo Marsh

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Katherine

A small section of the 127 hectare Lazo Marsh in the North East Comox Wildlife Management Area. This natural area has many meandering and intersecting trails that are enjoyed by naturalists and other outdoor recreationalists for wildlife viewing, walking and … Continue reading →

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