CALABOGIE HIKER: Fiddleheads, Ostrich Fern (Spring Walk Series)
BLOG 8: Fiddleheads of the Ostrich fern (Pteretis pensylvanica) are a sure sign of spring for foragers. The young unfurled fern leaves...
CALABOGIE HIKER: Trillium spp., Medicinal, Edible (Spring Walk Series)
BLOG 7: Trilliums (Trillium spp.) are a beloved flower in Ontario. In fact, this flower is the official provincial flower and status...
CALABOGIE HIKER: Trout Lily, Edible, Medicinal (Spring Walk Series)
BLOG 6: The Trout Lily (Erythronium americium) is also known as the Dog-Toothed violet to some hikers. This wild edible plant can be...
CALABOGIE HIKER: Large Bellwort, Edible, Medicinal (Spring Walk Series)
BLOG 5: This Large Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) medicinal herb was found in very rich soil in a Maple/Beech forested area of the...
CALABOGIE HIKER: Bloodroot, Poison (Spring Walk Series)
BLOG 4: Bloodroot, by far, is one of my favourite herbs to find on a Spring herbal walk. Its single ornamental leaf has an uncanny...
CALABOGIE HIKER: Scarlet Cup Fungus (Spring Walk Series)
BLOG 3: The Scarlet Cup mushroom is most likely the first mushroom you will see in the spring woods. The cup is tiny and grows between...
CALABOGIE HIKER: Yummy wild Chicken Of The Woods mushroom!
BLOG 2: This beautiful mushroom stopped me dead in my tracks. It was larger than my head and was a vivid orange colour with yellow trim....
CALABOGIE HIKER: Calabogie Highlands, Ontario, Canada.
BLOG 1: This is my first blog. I'd like to take you on a journey through the highlands that are located in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario...