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...