Category: Flora


BC Nature annual convention,starts Thursday…

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May 20, 2025

Merritt BC Canada

BC Nature

The provincial organization BC Nature is a nonprofit and consists of local member naturalist groups. The host is the Nicola Naturalist Society Incorporated and it’s Volunteer members are putting it on at the local facilities as well as incorporating field activities for viewing local flora and fauna.

The registration desk is open Thursday at 1:pm at the Merritt Civic center.

Venue

Civic center Mamette Ave

The Merritt Civic Centre is located at 1950 Mamette Ave, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8, Canada. You can contact them by phone at +1 250-315-1050.
Here’s some additional information:
* Rating: 4.1
* Hours:
   * Monday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Tuesday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Wednesday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Thursday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Friday: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
   * Saturday: Closed
   * Sunday: Closed
* Accessibility: The facility has wheelchair accessible entrance and parking.
* Summary: Friendly and knowledgeable staff at this well-maintained facility helped a Lytton fire survivor and a Vancouver Island resident.
Would you like to know more about other facilities in Merritt?

Opinion

An effort deserving of support.

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Prey for a red listed weasel …

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May 8, 2025
Drop in to The Nicola Naturalist May meeting…
Mae Frank

The Fishers Fight for food…

Presentation at the NVIT lecture theater, top of the hill Bellshaw Avenue in Merritt British Columbia, Canada.

Membership or donation requested, fundraising auction for donated goods. The side table during the break raises money for our scholarship to an nvit student.

Free parking. No food or drink in the electric theater. This is what the naturalist likes to say.

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Bats

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March 17, 2025

Liana Ortega is with the group’s bats BC she is from Kamloops and will present March 20th at the Nicola naturalist Society in Merritt.

Alan Burger and a guest, file photo KDG…

The Nicola Naturalist Society is having a presentation on Bats on March 20th 2025. The The group with President Alan Berger + many community members meet at the Nicola Valley institute of technologies lecture theater at 7:00, generally the third Thursday of the month.

Naturalist society
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Nicola Naturalists Inc February 20th 2025.

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February 19, 2025

Seven PM, NVIT Lecture theatre top of the hill Belshaw Avenue Merritt BC CA.

Reminder that this month’s meeting is dealing with Indigenous issues of stream and river ideal conditions.

Tomorrow’s meeting is at 7: PM at the Nicola Valley institute of technology, top of the hill Bell Shaw Avenue in Merit British Columbia, Canada. Free parking in the parking lot.

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Twenty Sixth annual Christmas bird count, CBC.

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December 7, 2024

The Nicola Naturalist Society  INC is having its bird count on Saturday the 14th of December in Merritt BC. This will be the 26th annual count by volunteer members. The stats are compiled and sent to the Audubon Society.

nicolanaturalistsociety@gmail.com
Get counted this Christmas, Heron Nicola River.
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By the By pyro beetle

This pyror beetle showed up after the wildfires of 2023. I believe it was anyway. It was photographed on a wooden edge of an apartment building. These beetles live on burnt wood according to sources.

Pyro beetle
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Harnessing the power of the forest to fight climate change, BC Suzanne Simard UBC (time dated)

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November 21, 2024
Article UBC

Fewer and stressed forests.

The forests of British Columbia have been carbon sinks for a long time.

Mother tree project

Suzanne Simard has championed the mother tree project as a remedy for a long time.

Time dated
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Wildfire presentation nicola naturalist Society Incorporated.

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November 17, 2024
Brain power over error….  Image KDG

It’s coming up to the 21st of November next Thursday. And that’s the evening that the Nicola naturalists are doing a presentation on wildfire. The presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Nicola Valley institute of Technology, top of the hill Bell Shaw Avenue in Merritt, British Columbia. The event  is hosted by the Nicola naturalist Society Incorporated and its members.

The group is fond of saying everybody is welcome. They’re going to appreciate memberships and donations. And there is also a random drawing fundraiser for donated items at the break and the money goes toward a bursary for an nvit student.

Hope to see you there …

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TGIF -Nature funding

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September 13, 2024

Parks

Post from summer

We are comfortable more with fall approaching, you ?

Timely

The recent and prolonged warming is  motivating action.

We are probably facing a bubble as economic  power is increased by the  completion of the Trans Mountain expansion . The gold weld was done 👍 in a  small ceremony in recent weeks.

Carbon tax revenue available

The increase in available  Fossil energy will be accompanied by revenues that are dedicated similar to road construction in the province. These revenues will come from carbon tax  and fund plans that reduce and mitigate carbon in our atmosphere. Once again, good luck to all those in these endeavors and to those that have to use their brain power to put forward alternatives to what might be successful planning.

Parks are a good place to work for nature’s cure.

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Bass Coast 2024

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July 27, 2024
Art,music, nature

So, the 2024 12th anniversary version of the Bass Coast festival has come and gone.

The get together for this year drew more than 6,000 people. The event is popular amongst fans of music, art, and nature.

Good luck for next year. P P

No bad luck came from this event for 2024.  People told us they enjoyed the access to the Coldwater River for recreating . EN Keep it up…

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The Multifaceted Process of Adaptation in the Natural World

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July 18, 2024

In the natural world, success is often defined by an organism’s ability to thrive and reproduce within its environment. Traits like adaptation, resilience, efficient resource utilization, and the ability to form symbiotic relationships contribute to the success of species in their natural habitats. Additionally, factors such as predator avoidance, reproductive success, and environmental balance play crucial roles in determining success in the natural world.

Adaptation in the natural world can generally be viewed as a multifaceted process encompassing several stages:

  1. Recognition of Change: Organisms first encounter a change in their environment, which may present either a new challenge or opportunity.
  2. Response and Adjustment: Following the recognition of change, organisms respond by making adjustments in their behavior, physiology, or morphology to better fit the new conditions.
  3. Reproduction of Adapted Traits: Successful adaptations may be passed on through reproduction, leading to the proliferation of advantageous traits within a population over successive generations.
  4. Integration and Stability: Over time, adapted traits become integrated into the population and contribute to its stability within the environment.

These stages illustrate how adaptation unfolds over time as species interact with and respond to changes in their natural habitats.

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Frog vs. Toad: Key Differences and Similarities Revealed

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June 6, 2024
Viva La differences.

Toad can’t hop out of the way…

Frogs and toads are both amphibians belonging to the Anura order, but they have some differences:

  1. Physical Appearance:
    • Skin: Frogs have smooth, moist skin, while toads have dry, bumpy skin.
    • Body: Toads generally have stouter bodies and shorter hind legs compared to frogs.
  2. Habitat:
    • Frogs: Typically found in or near water bodies.
    • Toads: Often found in drier environments, including forests and gardens.
  3. Egg and Tadpole Differences:
    • Frogs: Lay eggs in clusters.
    • Toads: Lay eggs in long chains.
  4. Behavior:
    • Frogs: Tend to be more aquatic, enjoying swimming and leaping.
    • Toads: Prefer to walk or hop instead of leaping, and can tolerate drier conditions.
  5. Toxicity:
    • Toads: Some species of toads secrete toxins from their skin as a defense mechanism, while this is less common in frogs.

So, while they share many similarities as amphibians, these distinctions help differentiate between frogs and toads.

The Nicola Naturalist society is involved in frog counts at over years since 2022 have been monitoring Spade foots and appreciate input on sightings.

Spade Foot

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Bring back, Bring Back, Bring back my soil to me…

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May 17, 2024
UN crazy the world

This discourse or podcast is interesting and timely as mankind once again is considering intervention with nature as a remedy for climate matters. The notation of interdependancy between Krill and Krill eating whales strikes home.

The interdependency between krill and krill-eating whales is a crucial ecological relationship. Krill serves as a primary food source for many whale species, forming the cornerstone of their diet. In turn, krill populations are regulated by the feeding habits of these whales, creating a delicate balance in the marine ecosystem. This relationship has drawn attention due to its significance in understanding the broader impacts of climate change and human intervention in natural systems. The video we shared delves into this topic, providing valuable insights into the complexities of ecological interdependence.

We all need to contribute as much as humus is possible. Forgive me for the humour and excuse the leap from soils to whales however nutrients are returned to our lands regularly by fauna and those system developed over time and when we use technology to ramp up production oten something is destroyed or replaced with an ecological ticking timer in it.

The catch phrase “for my grandchildren sake” is trite in application because its often empty of real accountability and like all catch overused and under done. If in other words of commitment you used “for my grandfathers sake” you may find yourself in a better field of actionable pramatics.

Once again good luck. have a whale of a time.KDG

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