John Hasell Trail, Sooke Hills 2026-01-06, 10:51 a.m.

2026-02-17, 11:25 a.m.

Grass Lake 2026-02-17, 11:37 a.m.

Grassy Bluffs with damage from the 2025 Grass Lake fire, Sooke Hills 2026-02-17, 12:15 p.m.

Grassy Bluffs with damage from Grass Lake fire 2026-02-17, 12:17 p.m.

2026-02-17, 12:41 p.m.

2026-02-17, 12:44 p.m.

Olsynium douglasii (satin flower, grass widow), Tony's Triumph 2026-03-31, 10:08 a.m.

Lomatium utriculatum (spring gold) 2026-03-31, 10:09 a.m.

rare Calypso bulbosa albiflora (white calypso orchid), between 455 and Monument, Sooke Hills 2026-04-14, 12:39 p.m.

2026-04-14, 12:29 p.m.

Olsynium douglasii (satin flower), McDonald, Sooke Hills 2026-04-21, 11:15 a.m.

2026-04-21, 11:16 a.m.

Edith Point, Mayne Is. 2026-05-05, 1:23 p.m.

Haliaeetus leucocephalus (bald eagle) 2026-05-05, 1:23 p.m.

Edith Point, Mayne Is. 2026-05-05, 1:54 p.m.

2026-05-05, 1:55 p.m.

2026-05-05, 1:56 p.m.

2026-05-05, 1:57 p.m.

2026-05-05, 1:58 p.m.

Edith Point, Mayne Is. 2026-05-05, 2:00 p.m.

2026-05-05, 2:00 p.m.

Edith Point, Mayne Is. 2026-05-05, 2:01 p.m.

Caltha biflora (broad-leaved marsh-marigold), Kludahk Trail 2026-05-09, 11:11 a.m.

2026-05-09, 2:01 p.m.

2026-05-09, 2:45 p.m.

Pine Lake 2026-05-09, 3:05 p.m.

2026-05-09, 7:31 p.m.

Erythronium montanum (avalanche lily) 2026-05-09, 7:37 p.m.

2026-05-10, 7:31 a.m.

2026-05-10, 7:34 a.m.

Noyse Lake, Kludahk Trail 2026-05-10, 7:40 a.m.

2026-05-10, 7:43 a.m.

2026-05-10, 9:07 a.m.

Misery Lake, Kludahk Trail 2026-05-10, 9:24 a.m.

2026-05-10, 9:37 a.m.

Caltha biflora (broad-leaved marsh-marigold) 2026-05-10, 9:46 a.m.

2026-05-10, 9:53 a.m.

Erythronium montanum (avalanche lily), Kludahk Trail see other of my links to this spectacular trail:  Kludahk Trail (2016-2023)   Kludahk (Jun-Sep 2022)   Kludahk in Winter (Jan 2021)   Kludahk Trail, Noyse Lakes area (2020/8/7)   Kludahk Trail (Jun 2020) 2026-05-10, 10:34 a.m.

Boschniakia hookeri (Vancouver groundcone), Lake Carriageway, Sooke Hills 2026-05-16, 2:05 p.m.

Toxicoscordion venenosum (death camas), Lake Carriageway 2026-05-19, 11:49 a.m.

Toxicoscordion venenosum (death camas) 2026-05-19, 12:00 p.m.

Rubus ursinus (trailing blackberry) 2026-05-19, 12:01 p.m.

Taricha granulosa (rough-skinned newt), Cory Connector, Sooke Hills 2026-05-26, 11:59 a.m.

Taricha granulosa (rough-skinned newt) 2026-05-26, 12:01 p.m.

Ariolimax columbianus (Pacific banana slug) eating Pleurotus sp. (oyster mushroom) 2026-05-26, 12:01 p.m.

Lupinus polyphyllus (large-leaved lupine) 2026-05-26, 12:18 p.m.

Monotropa uniflora (Indian pipe) just erupting 2026-06-09, 12:49 p.m.

Pleurotus sp. (oyster mushroom) 2026-06-11, 2:50 p.m.

Pinnacle from Hammer, Sooke Hills 2026-06-16, 12:41 p.m.

Monotropa uniflora (Indian pipe) 2026-07-07, 11:52 a.m.

2026-07-14, 10:39 a.m.

Erythranthe moschata (Musk monkey flower) 2026-07-14, 1:13 p.m.

coralroot orchid seedpod 2026-07-14, 1:27 p.m.

Monotropa uniflora (Indian pipe) 2026-07-14, 2:00 p.m.

2026-07-14, 1:59 p.m.

2026-07-14, 1:59 p.m.

2026-07-14, 1:59 p.m.

Monotropa uniflora (Indian pipe) 2026-07-14, 2:01 p.m.

Goodyera oblongifolia (rattlesnake plantain) 2026-07-21, 9:43 a.m.

slime mould 2026-07-21, 9:49 a.m.

Monument 2026-07-28, 10:54 a.m.

Spiraea douglasii (hardhack, spiraea) 2026-07-28, 1:26 p.m.

Spiraea douglasii 2026-07-28, 1:31 p.m.

Pinus contorta (lodgepole pine) 2026-07-28, 1:37 p.m.

Amanita muscaria 2026-07-28, 3:14 p.m.

Fuligo septica (dog vomit or scrambled egg slime mould) 2026-08-04, 2:07 p.m.

Monotropa uniflora (Indian pipe) going to seed 2026-08-04, 2:39 p.m.

2026-08-04, 2:40 p.m.

Monotropa uniflora (Indian pipe) going to seed. Yes, needs a tripod for better stability! 2026-08-04, 2:42 p.m.

Pterospora andromedea (pinedrops) 2026-08-11, 11:30 a.m.

Fuligo septica (dog vomit or scrambled egg slime mould) It's been a good year for them! 2026-08-11, 11:38 a.m.

Rana aurora (northern red-legged frog) 2026-08-11, 11:47 a.m.

Rana aurora (northern red-legged frog) 2026-08-11, 11:46 a.m.

Allotropa virgata (candystick) gone to seed 2026-08-11, 1:38 p.m.

K&M Cabin, Boneyard Mt 2026-09-08, 12:06 p.m.