Flat illustration of an American Oystercatcher and their chick standing side-by-side- both extending their wings a bit like it's practice!

unnerving lofi beats to tremble and cower to

Part of my work at the ##SimilkameenArtistResidency has been going out exploring the burned areas from the 2023 Crater Creek fire; looking for sculptural forms and gathering charcoal for ink making.

My first attempt at making a mushroom bag was a success! Time for fried oyster mushrooms 🍄

What Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on “the Shark Whisperer” documentary Netflix has a new (sarcastic air quotes) “documentary” out about Ocean Ramsey, who longtime readers and followers know is a serial wildlife harasser who also coordinates massive online …

Enough of you asked me about this that I wrote some brief thoughts on Ocean Ramsey's particular brand of pseudoscientific nonsense. I believe this addresses almost all of the frequently asked questions I receive, but as always I am happy to answer serious questions asked in good faith.

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A little lady! #AmericanKestrel

What's blooming in the #nativegarden?

Blue-eyed Grass, Fool's Onion, Woolly Sunflower, and Graceful Cinquefoil!

#killyourlawn

I hiked 10 km to see this tiny flower (Oregon Fairypoppy) because I love a quest.

#nativeplants

Pretty white dishes of various shapes depicting the flora (and mushrooms) of Denmark in naturalistic colours

Flora Danica dinner service (1808), Christiansborg Palace #c18th #c18 #18thc

Some delicious local treats at End Dive. One of the best restaurants in town by a wide margin.

#yyj #VictoriaBC

My Henderson's Shooting Star have flowered 😍 can't wait for full bloom season!

#nativeplants #killyourlawn

Annual VIRAGS show left me feeling both inspired and kinda feral to get out and look for rare plants this season 🌷

#alpinegarden #rockgardening

This beautiful hybrid male Mallard x Green-Winged Teal has been hanging around Swan Lake Sanctuary. #birding

Flat illustration of a Northern Mockingbird singing in an upright position- semi-abstract bubble/balloon birds spring forth in the colorful shapes of many birds including a Blue Jay, Goldfinch, Robin, and Eastern Phoebe.

This week's top #MiddleSchoolerQuotes:

"That better be synthetic fairy blood."

(Tearfully) "I just wanna be the radish!"

"Goblins have five kidneys so if you get a kidney transplant, it's probably from a goblin."

Satinflowers are up in the garden! The Iridaceae putting out absolute bangers as always.

#nativeplants #killyourlawn

More embroidery about town, this time at Habit Coffee ☕ 10/10 shortbread, highly recommend.

Grubbing around in the moss and having a wonderful time of it. #nativeplants

A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers at Full Speed.

Full book : prairieecologist.com/wp-content/u...

First day of spring break vibes 🌸

A man stands holding a large framework from which hang bright pink bags of candy floss

A man stands and over his shoulder is a stock, from it hang bright pink bags of candy floss

A man has a large stick across both shoulders and it’s laden down with hanging bags of bright pink candy floss

The cotton candy/candy floss sellers of Mumbai. Shot by Jon Enoch.
www.jonenoch.com/candy-man

Sleepy little man providing moral support as I write report cards 🩵

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Stitching the coastline. Have been working on a series of #embroidered marine charts for a bigger project 🪡

First breakfast out in the garden of 2025.

Every year when I don't think I can take any more winter and I'm at my lowest, we get a really good sunny day and these guys show up.

Newly sprouted camas seeds in a pot.

Young camas shoots growing in the ground

My Camas babies are sprouting! 🌱The ones on the left were seeded this fall and the ones on the right are 2 years old. #nativeplants

We love to see our Canadian women crush it 💪🏽 🇨🇦 ❤️ #RugbySevens #VANSVNS #RugbyCanada