Welcome back to Mushroom Monday, your weekly look at some of PEI’s fascinating fungi.  Today we have not one species but a whole group that’s both reasonably easy to identify and edible: Suillus  species, many of which are called Slippery Jacks. The first thing you’ll notice about a Slippery Jack is the feature that gives it that common name: a somewhat slimy or sticky cap. These mushrooms do indeed look slippery, especially after rain. Peek under that cap and you’ll see Slip

Welcome back to Mushroom Monday, your weekly look at some of PEI’s fascinating fungi. This week we have the interesting, toxic, and...

It may not be majestic, but it’s PEI’s rarest native conifer and has an adaptation unlike any of our other trees. Meet Jack Pine ( Pinus...

Welcome back to Mushroom Monday, your weekly look at some of PEI’s fascinating fungi. Today it’s the common, beautiful, and...

This spring, I’ve been introducing you to some of PEI’s early-season fungi. Today’s example hits the trifecta: it’s common, easy to...

No matter where I go on PEI this winter – town or country – the most common tracks I see are from Snowshoe Hare. It’s been like this for...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist, your own personal Google for information on all things natural on PEI. Winter is great time to spot...

Welcome back to Mushroom Monday, your weekly look at some of PEI’s easy-to-identify fungi. I’ve been seeing today’s mushroom all over the...

Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI!  Over the past week or so,...

I’ve been enjoying the first berries of the season here on PEI.  No not Wild Strawberries, though a quick glance at a handful might fool...

PEI’s colourful fall leaves are mostly gone, but one native tree is still putting on a show: Eastern Larch, also known as Juniper,...

We’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...