Corallorhiza maculata (Spotted Coralroot)

It’s been quite a while since I updated this blog, so I guess we’ve got a lot to catch up on.

On a recent visit to Vancouver Island, I stumbled across a beautiful patch of Corallorhiza maculata, a weirdo orchid that has abandoned chlorophyll and instead specializes in parasitizing fungi to get the resources it needs to for growth and reproduction.

There’s a small stretch of beach at Jericho park that I always visit when I’m there. It isn’t visited as often as the main beach, especially in winter. Early in the morning at low tide there’s almost always multiple bird footprints in the untrammeled sand. At first I thought these might belong to a Double-Crested Cormorant, but on closer inspection I’m going with a Canada Goose.

Heard this the other day and it stuck with me. I dabbled in street photography eons ago. It’s not so easy.

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice. Will Durant