Post-Fiona: Wildlife
Many of you have asked me about the effects of September's Hurricane Fiona on PEI’s wildlife. Like most things in nature there is no...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20223 min
Post-Fiona: Sand Dunes
There is no doubt that the pictures from across PEI following Hurricane Fiona were heartbreaking. Iconic trees and local landmarks were...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Post-Fiona: New Geological Formation
On September 23-24, 2022, Hurricane Fiona changed our Island’s coastline. But amid the heartbreak so many are feeling there is cause for...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Puffballs
Fall 2022 on PEI saw an amazing crop of mushrooms including edible and delicious Puffballs (Calvatia spp.) popping up in places I’ve...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Huckleberries
There are some wild PEI plants that never make it to my kitchen. Not because I never find enough of them, but because they’re so darn...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Shaggy Manes
There’s a spot on my land in Central PEI where I used to collect Shaggy Manes (Coprinus comatus), but haven’t found any there for many...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Slime Molds!
What PEI creature looks like a fungus, has cells like a plant, behaves like an animal, and has relatives that inspired the creation of at...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Tracks and Sign: Masked vs Short-tailed Shrew
Shrews are the smallest of PEI’s mammals, but what they lack in size they make up for in attitude! We have four species on the Island,...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Tracks and Sign: Masked Shrew
I was recently at the right place and time to find these lovely tracks from one of the Island’s smallest mammals: a Masked Shrew (Sorex...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Permian to Present 3: Iron Rock
Welcome to the third edition of “PEI: Permian to Present”. So far, we’ve looked at the Island’s famous red sandstone, learned why it is...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Plant Profile: Holly
It’s the time of year when some Islanders are collecting natural greenery, sticks, and berries for seasonal decorations. Today’s PEI...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Permian to Present 2: Fossils
In the first edition of “PEI: Permian to Present” we looked at what the Island’s famous red standstone tells us about the environment in...
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katemacquarrie22
Dec 25, 20222 min
Permian to Present 1: Reading Bedrock
Welcome to the first installment of my new series “Natural History of PEI: Permian to Present”. I’ll be posting these occasionally among...
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