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osstewardship
Sep 4, 2020
Solitary Salamanders
You may have some things in common with Tiger Salamanders this Labour Day long weekend: spending time in water and on land, and physical...
osstewardship
Aug 28, 2020
Yes, waiter? One beetle-filled burnt tree, please!
Forest fire + insects = woodpeckers! For several years following a forest fire, certain insects move into the area and enjoy the buffet...
osstewardship
Aug 21, 2020
Where do rattlesnake babies come from?
Why will you never see a rattlesnake egg? Because rattlesnakes give live birth! Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous, which means that a...
osstewardship
Aug 14, 2020
Hot weather got your flowers down?
Is your flower garden drooping in the summer heat? Try using native plants! Because we live in such a dry climate, many native plants...
osstewardship
Aug 7, 2020
Bobo-who?
Bobolinks are a Threatened species of songbird who spend the summer in the southern grasslands in the Okanagan and Similkameen. They...
osstewardship
Jul 31, 2020
Is there a mouse in your pocket?
It's BC Day weekend! One species that is special to BC is the Great Basin Pocket Mouse, which is only found in the Okanagan-Similkameen...
osstewardship
Jul 24, 2020
Guess who is related
Can you imagine eating one third of your body weight in 24 hours? If you had the metabolism of a weasel it would be a pretty normal day....
osstewardship
Jul 17, 2020
Who's this wetland architect?
#funfactfriday Have you ever seen me before? I might look like a small beaver from far away, but I am another wetland dwelling member of...
osstewardship
Jul 3, 2020
Bats and White Nose Syndrome
Can you name this bat? Just try describing it and you will probably be correct. It’s a Little Brown Bat! If you’ve seen a bat in the...
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