katemacquarrie22Sep 292 minRussulaWelcome back to Mushroom Monday, your weekly look at some of PEI’s easy-to-identify fungi. Today it’s not one species, but a group: the...
katemacquarrie22Jul 172 minBeach WormwoodIf you’ve been enjoying PEI’s famous beaches during this hot weather, you may have noticed a distinctive silvery-green plant standing out...
katemacquarrie22Nov 1, 20232 minPost-Fiona: Wetland to Sand DuneHurricane Fiona brought many changes to our Island landscape: some dramatic, others subtle, and a few that are – paradoxically – both. ...
katemacquarrie22Aug 9, 20232 minBeach PinweedWhat comes to mind when you think “species at risk” on Prince Edward Island: Piping Plovers? Bats? Swallows? If you said any of these,...
katemacquarrie22Jul 19, 20232 minEarthstar FungiMaking a living in PEI’s coastal habitats isn’t easy. Conditions are harsh: temperature extremes, salt spray, low organic matter, and...
katemacquarrie22Dec 28, 20222 minGrey DunesToday we have another of PEI's lesser-known coastal habitats: Grey Dunes (Photo 1). The sand dunes featured in Island photos are almost...