katemacquarrie22Oct 23 min readButternutWhen you hear the words ‘endangered species’, I’m betting animals like Piping Plover and Monarch Butterflies – or maybe Elephants and...
katemacquarrie22Sep 183 min readGingkoHumans think in decades, forests operate in centuries, but the land’s timeframe spans hundreds of millions of years. We can read...
katemacquarrie22Jun 303 min readBlack LocustThere’s a line in E.B. White’s book Stuart Little that I love “…orchards so old they have forgotten where the farmhouse is”. I often...
katemacquarrie22May 293 min readSpruce BerriesI’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...
katemacquarrie22Jan 313 min readMarcescenceWelcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! In October, I posted about...
katemacquarrie22Jun 4, 20232 min readPervasive PollenWelcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal ‘Google’ for all things wild on PEI! Late last week, my inbox started filling up with...
katemacquarrie22Jun 2, 20232 min readTree FoamWelcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal ‘Google’ for all things wild on PEI! I received these photos of foamy trees from...
katemacquarrie22May 17, 20232 min readPost Fiona: Tree PlantingWelcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal ‘Google’ for all things wild on PEI! I’ve gotten lots of great questions since...