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katemacquarrie22
Mar 23 min read
Variations on Hare Tracks
No matter where I go on PEI this winter – town or country – the most common tracks I see are from Snowshoe Hare. It’s been like this for...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 53 min read
Burls vs. Galls
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI. Winter is great time to spot...
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katemacquarrie22
Nov 3, 20243 min read
Peppery Bolete
Welcome back to Mushroom Monday, your weekly look at some of PEI’s easy-to-identify fungi. I’ve been seeing today’s mushroom all over the...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 2, 20242 min read
Spruce Galls
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! Over the past week or so,...
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katemacquarrie22
May 29, 20243 min read
Spruce Berries
I’ve been enjoying the first berries of the season here on PEI. No not Wild Strawberries, though a quick glance at a handful might fool...
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katemacquarrie22
Nov 22, 20232 min read
Eastern Larch
PEI’s colourful fall leaves are mostly gone, but one native tree is still putting on a show: Eastern Larch, also known as Juniper,...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 15, 20232 min read
Winter Adaptation: Trees
We’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...
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