A new feature exhibition at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum celebrates the 100th anniversary of the museum’s Herbarium with pieces of art that emulate pressed plants from the collection.
My mother tells me that when I was four years old, I went for a walk with the daycare staff one day and ate a mushroom. I picked it up and popped it into my mouth before any of the adults realized what I was doing.
Winter is a great time to view the diversity of foliose Bangiales on our shore. This is the time of year these foliose species complete their sexual cycle. Many of these species, grow on high intertidal bedrock in the dead of winter.
I had never before been out on a Bryoforay, so I had no idea what to expect when my supervisor invited me to one. She explained that the trip would involve exploring trails and various forested area in search of interesting plants, so of course I agreed to go!
FestEVOLVE is back for 2016 and we are having a celebration of epic proportions for Darwin’s birthday!
The 6th Annual Schofield Bryophyte and Lichen foray was held in Squamish, BC in early September, 2015. The small group of participants, included two students and one six-year old budding bryologist, visited various moist and wet sites in the area.
September 30, 2015 – February 14, 2016 | Dive into the underwater world of whales with Colleen McLaughlin Barlow’s breathtaking paintings and extraordinary crystal sculptures of whale bones.
