katemacquarrie22Mar 8, 20232 min readDuck Tracks & AdaptationsThe lack of snow and ice this year has encouraged more than the usual numbers of ducks and geese to overwinter. I recently found signs...
katemacquarrie22Feb 15, 20232 min readWinter Adaptation: TreesWe’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...
katemacquarrie22Jan 22, 20232 min readHoar FrostEven if you’re not a fan of the PEI winter, I bet you’d agree that few things are more beautiful than hoar frost. Under certain...
katemacquarrie22Dec 26, 20222 min readChagaFor me, the start of December on PEI means it’s time to collect Chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Despite some popular myths, there’s no...