Published by Daniel Mosquin on November 11, 2018
One hundred years ago today, Private George Lawrence Price (a Canadian) became the last soldier of the-then British Empire to die before the 11 a.m. Armistice of November 11. In the Belgian village of Ville-sur-Haine, Private Price was shot and killed by a sniper at 10:58 a.m.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on October 23, 2018
If, like me, you are a fan of the word “bletting”, then medlar is the fruit for you. Bletting is a process whereby the astringent and firm tissues of the fruit are broken down with time into an edible sugary mush. Side-by-side photos of semi-ripe fruit and bletted fruit are available via Wikipedia: Mespilus germanica.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on October 12, 2018
Autumn is in full swing! Here at UBC Botanical Garden the annual Apple Fest celebrations are taking place this weekend–and the weather is looking good!
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 9, 2018
Rubus nutkanus? For those familiar with this species, you’ll probably be wondering what justifies the change in name of thimbleberry from Rubus parviflorus.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 27, 2018
This recently identified rose species in UBC Botanical Garden was received from plant explorer Keith Rushforth. Originally received as Rosa sp. (with an affinity [similarity] to Rosa macrophylla), the writing of this entry prompted an examination of the plant (now that it’s mature) to confirm its identity. Seed collected by plant explorers typically occurs when […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 18, 2018
These soon-to-blossom flower buds belong to a plant of Sanguisorba minor (photographed in mid-May, likely in France).
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 12, 2018
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is in full-swing, with several of the highlight events planned for this upcoming weekend. The flowers of this Prunus yedoensis ‘Akebono’ were photographed this past Monday.
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