The Did You Know? series examines the wild and wonderful world we live in. Check out the ponderings of biologists, citizen scientists and more for a fun way to learn more about creation near you!
Written by Fred Bunnell Spring blooms are a big part of the wonder of BC’s coastal forests. For a short period, forests burst with colour – Indian plum, [...]
* You’ve probably seen written, her life passed before her eyes in a moment. I’ve almost paid the ferryman a few times. I’m still this side of the [...]
Article by Fred Bunnell I could have titled this “Fungi – why so many and so confusing”. That would have been accurate, but not as much fun. It [...]
Ramaria stuntzii Fungi have been around for well over 600 million years. Their job description never did say ‘do good for humans’. That’s just our good luck. When [...]
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa (Coral or white-fingered slime mold) Slime molds are not fungi, but often look like fungi and for a long time we included them among the fungi. [...]