Russula
Welcome 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...
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katemacquarrie22
Aug 283 min
Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillars
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI. Judging by the more than 50...
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katemacquarrie22
Aug 42 min
Spotted Water-Hemlock
I’ve been introducing you to members of the Carrot Family (Apiaceae) including the edible Wild Carrot (aka Queen Anne’s Lace, Daucus...
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katemacquarrie22
Jul 283 min
Wild Parsnip
The Carrot Family (Apiaceae) is among the most interesting groups of plants on PEI. It includes commercially important vegetables and...
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katemacquarrie22
Jul 212 min
Spreading Dogbane
You can probably think of examples where a famous and showy family member outshines their equally talented kin. If you’ve heard of...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 303 min
Black Locust
There’s a line in E.B. White’s book Stuart Little that I love “…orchards so old they have forgotten where the farmhouse is”. I often...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 192 min
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
This month we’re looking at some of PEI’s native wildflowers. So far, we’ve seen showy (Trilliums and Cherries), subtle (Blue-eyed...
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katemacquarrie22
May 192 min
Honeysuckle
Most of PEI’s deciduous trees and shrubs are still in the process of leafing out, but one is well ahead of the game. American Fly...
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katemacquarrie22
Sep 6, 20232 min
Woodland Angelica
Earlier (https://www.pei-untamed.com/post/cow-parsnip-and-giant-hogweed) I posted about two superficially similar PEI plants that people...
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katemacquarrie22
Jul 26, 20232 min
Red-Spotted Newts
If you think amphibians look a bit prehistoric, you’re right: they’re the oldest land animals on Earth and can trace their lineage back...
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katemacquarrie22
Jul 2, 20232 min
Cow Parsnip and Giant Hogweed
The average person can identify more corporate logos than they can local wild plants. It’s natural for people to fear the unknown, but...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 21, 20232 min
A Landscape of Lupins
I recently posted about PEI’s Provincial flower, the Pink Lady’s Slipper. Now let’s look at a plant many people think should be our...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 11, 20232 min
Lady's Slippers
Lilacs and Lupins are flowering, so it’s time to look for Lady’s Slippers (my Three L Rule). That means it’s also time for my annual...
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katemacquarrie22
May 24, 20232 min
Edible Cat-tail vs. Toxic Iris: Know the Difference!
PEI has so many wild spring foods! Over the past month, we’ve looked at Dandelion, Dock, Evening Primrose, Fiddleheads, and Watercress....
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katemacquarrie22
May 14, 20232 min
Greater Celandine
Just like all that glitters is not gold, all spring greens are not edible. It’s useful to be able to identify both tasty and toxic...
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katemacquarrie22
May 7, 20232 min
False Morels
For me, May on PEI means Mayflowers and Mushrooms, and I was happy to find both on last week! This interesting-looking fungus 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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