I Spy in the Sea to Sky…
When my bright yellow flowers are done, The process of spreading has only just begun. These black seed pods split open when...
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How Do Plants Work?
The inner workings of plants were a mystery to humans for thousands of years. We are still searching for the answers to how they...
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SSISC’s Herbarium
Over the past few summers, we’ve been working to create our very own herbarium. This isn’t just a fun activity that...
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I Spy in the Sea to Sky…
My name brings to mind a lofty aspiration, But my growth habits point more to damnation. I grow anywhere and everywhere, even in a...
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Foraging Curled Dock
Many invasive species in the Sea to Sky are edible or have medicinal qualities. That is, after all, why many of them were brought...
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I Spy in the Sea to Sky…
My flowers can be purple, orange, red, or blue, Hailing from China, I made my garden debut. My benefits to butterflies are really a...
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How Do Plants Communicate?
Communication is an essential part of human and animal life. Just imagine trying to survive in a world where communication...
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How Do Plants Grow Vegetatively?
If you’ve ever propagated one of your houseplants, you likely have a good idea of what the process of vegetative propagation...
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I Spy in the Sea to Sky…
I’m a plant that’s invasive beyond belief, Able to grow from plant fragments, good grief! I grow anywhere, forming dense...
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I Spy in the Sea to Sky…
An agricultural pest and a forage reducer, With many flowers, I’m a skilled seed producer. Dry, disturbed soils are my key to...
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How Do Plants Know Which Way to Grow?
Like other living beings, plants glean a lot of information from their environment. Not only can they detect these cues, but they...
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It’s Blackberry Season
There are many types of edible berries in BC, but blackberries are some of the most easily identifiable (and delicious). Did you...
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