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Visiting My Shangri-la
It’s summer, sort-of, and I’ve headed to my beloved Vancouver Island. My best friend, (you know the one who knows all your faults and still likes you) and her husband live here as well as my parents. I always look forward to going to Claudia and Darren’s, partly because I’ve seen the property grow and [...]
Color Palette… Spring Flowers, Camas
One of my favorite spring flowers is Camas (Camassia quamash) a native flower of my home, Victoria, on southern Vancouver Island. They are often found growing in rare meadows associated with Gary Oaks (Quercus qarryana). They have been managed, harvested and eaten as a starch by First Nations people for centuries, but due to habitat [...]
