Identification from a field guide: cascara
The tutor reveals a long-anticipated find. I’d heard cascara is abundant here on the west coast, …
botany
Tree identification from a field guide: mountain-ash
The tutor brings up a shrub perhaps noticeable now. Around here nowadays, one often sees small …
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Plant identification from a field guide: foamflower
The tutor shares another of his field finds. Out in the woods a few days ago …
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Plant identification: elder(berry wine)
The tutor shares a backyard find that is somewhat coincidental. For an unknown reason, I decided …
Plant identification from a field guide: St. John’s-Wort
The tutor shares another field find. Two posts ago I discussed my discovery of a Pacific …
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Tree identification from a field guide: the Pacific crab apple
The tutor shares yet another field find. At the edge of a field across from my …
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Plants: the meaning of deciduous
The tutor discusses a definition that surprised him. Back in the Maritimes, where I grew up, …
Local parks: Lazo Wildlife Park
The tutor shares a couple of observations from a day’s visit. With my family I visited …
Tree identification: a nice find
The tutor shares a recent discovery from his neighborhood. About a mile away, a school has …
Plant identification from field guides: oceanspray
The tutor, continuing with his identification of familiar plants, shares another find. One guide compares the …
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