Showing posts with label Snow Queens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snow Queens. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Snow Queens

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Day 185: Another early-season favourite from the Rimrocks trail is Veronica regina-nivalis, aka Snow Queens. They're located within easy...
Monday, April 25, 2022

Snow Queens, Veronica Regina-nivalis

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Day 194: Spring isn't complete without Snow Queens, and now I have several locations for them on my mental map which don't involve a...
Saturday, March 20, 2021

Snow Queens, Veronica Regina-Nivalis

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Day 158: Okay, that does it. Who spilled their coffee in the DNA sequencer? Snow Queens have been reclassified into the Speedwells as Veroni...
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Queens For A Day

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Day 129: When I am out hiking, I set goals for myself, whether it's to reach the top of the next rise, make it to a specific destina...
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

A New View

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Day 128: The overhead went an odd colour overnight, so I decided I needed to get closer to it to see if I could figure out what had happe...
Friday, March 22, 2019

Beautiful Snow Queens

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Day 160: I first encountered Snow Queens (Synthyris reniformis) in Pack Forest half a dozen years ago, and every year since, I've mad...
Sunday, March 11, 2018

Snow Queens

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Day 149: And here's what inspired me to yesterday's hike: Snow Queens (Synthyris reniformis, aka Spring Queens). Snow Queens are ...
Sunday, April 10, 2016

Snow Queens, Synthyris Reniformis

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Day 180: A wildflower of the low-elevation forest, Synthyris reniformis (Snow Queens) emerges in early to mid-Spring. Less than six inche...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

Snow Queens, Synthyris Reniformis

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Day 171: Early emergers, the dainty and delicate Snow Queen favours the margins of lowland forest, its bell-shaped lavender flowers often...