Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 3, 2018
I was reminded of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation‘s database of digital public domain images when updating the entry on Camassia quamash subsp. walpolei this morning. We haven’t featured a botanical illustration in a while, so I started to look through Walpole’s other illustrations, and found this one of Betula kenaica.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 25, 2018
Nothofagus antarctica, or Antarctic beech, has the distinction of being the most southerly-growing tree species in the world, due to its occurrence on Chile’s Hoste Island.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 1, 2018
It’s that time of year when buds are starting to break their winter dormancy. In December 2014, Daniel and I went for a walk through the Carolinian Forest at UBC Botanical Garden to investigate and photograph buds. We found lots of them! I’ve chosen a few of the photos we’ve taken to highlight some interesting […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 16, 2018
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of guest-instructing UBC’s Horticulture Training Program students on a winter twig identification walkabout. For our last species on the list, I couldn’t remember whether we were to look at Quercus robur (common oak or English oak) or Quercus rubra (red oak). We eventually sorted out my forgetfulness (it was the […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on December 5, 2017
I’d describe this late October afternoon in the Carolinian Forest Garden as a classic autumn experience. It was impossible to not be still and appreciate the sunlight in harmony with the yellow leaves of Betula lenta.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 29, 2017
The peak of the delightful chaos of autumn foliage is a week or two away here at UBC Botanical Garden. Maybe this peek from a previous year will pique your interest and entice you to visit the Garden during Apple Fest?
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 12, 2017
Canyon oak, Quercus chrysolepis, is the most widely-distributed oak species in California, with its range extending beyond California into southwest Oregon, Arizona, northern Mexico, and (barely) Nevada.
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