White Pine Soda Recipe
Needles of White Pine (Pinus strobus) can be used to make a refreshing drink at any time of year (Photo 1). Kate’s White Pine Soda 1 part...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 243 min read
The Subnivean Zone
We spend our winters in the bright, cold, noisy world above the snow, but all sorts of creatures stay cozy in the darker, warmer, quieter...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 172 min read
Mink Tracks
This year’s Winter Wildlife Tracks and Sign series has covered a lot of ground so far, but one entire group of PEI wildlife has been...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 132 min read
Snow Mould
March snowmelt marks the welcomed advance of spring on PEI, but for about one in five people it also means the return of far-less-popular...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 103 min read
Nests of Birds and. . . not-birds
🎵 One of these things is not like the others 🎶. If you walk or hike anywhere on PEI in spring and summer, you pass many bird nests...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 33 min read
Ruffed Grouse Tracks
Most of PEI’s winter wildlife tracks come from mammals, but there are lots to be found from birds, too! Ruffed Grouse is a great species...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 182 min read
Red Squirrel Tracks
I get lots of questions about track identification, but one animal leads the pack when it comes to fooling people: Red Squirrel! Many...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 113 min read
Beaver Tracks
Some PEI wildlife travel our fields and forests all winter, leaving conspicuous tracks in their wake. Others prepare a cozy, well-stocked...
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katemacquarrie22
Feb 42 min read
Snowshoe Hare Tracks
The most abundant wildlife tracks I’m seeing these days are from Snowshoe Hare, and I’ve been getting quite a few questions about them....
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 313 min read
Marcescence
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! In October, I posted about...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 283 min read
Skunk Tracks
Reading wildlife tracks on PEI has very practical uses. For example, this mild winter has allowed our Striped Skunks to stay active, and...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 243 min read
Springs
Bubbling Spring. The Healing Spring. Spirit Spring. Fountainhead. PEI’s springs are so culturally important that many have names. We may...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 142 min read
Feline Tracks
Canine track identification tops the list of questions I get this time of year, but “is this a cat track?” is a close second. Whether...
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katemacquarrie22
Jan 72 min read
Canine Tracks
I’m no fan of winter, but it does have one redeeming feature: snow gives us ideal conditions to see what our neighbours of other species...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 3, 20232 min read
Fungivorous Squirrels
If decorating a tree is part of your December routine, you’re not alone. PEI’s Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) have been doing...
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katemacquarrie22
Sep 29, 20232 min read
Woolly Bears
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! I’ve been getting lots of...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 9, 20232 min read
Negative Tracks
PEI’s snow is almost gone here on Prince Edward Island, and my Winter Wildlife Tracks and Sign series is winding down. Before it does, I...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 15, 20234 min read
Hungarian Partridge
During the 20th century, no fewer than six species of game birds were released on PEI with hopes they would establish. The most...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 13, 20233 min read
Corvid Tracks
Winter track identification isn’t limited to mammals; birds leave tracks, too! There’s one entire family of birds on PEI whose tracks...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Duck Tracks & Adaptations
The lack of snow and ice this year has encouraged more than the usual numbers of ducks and geese to overwinter. I recently found signs...
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