Romanzoffia tracyi Scientific classification Family: Boraginaceae (Borage) Subfamily: Hydrophylloideae (Waterleaf) Genus: Romanzoffia Species: R. tracyi (Jepson) Common name: Tracy’s mistmaiden General: Perennial herb from well-developed, brown-woolly basal tubers; stems several, ascending, long glandular-hairy, 2-12 cm tall [1].
Garry Fletcher, ER Warden for Race Rocks visited the reserve on June 14, 2024 Greg Dickinson from Pearson College provided transport in Second Nature for the following group: Lisette and Mads – Mads is former student and both are volunteering … Continue reading
Observations: I am combining Saturday and Sunday. I wasn’t able to log in until Monday morning. Usually I like to write daily while events are still fresh that wasn’t an option. The Mist Maiden, Romanzoffia tracyi, a red listed plant, … Continue reading
In June 2023 Ian Adams presented for the Annual General Meeting of Friends of Ecological Reserves on the Key Biodiversity Areas program in Canada. This presentation is available here: https://ecoreserves.bc.ca/2023/06/07/key-biodiversity-areas-ian-adams-fer-agm-june-2023/ The website of KBA Canada is here: https://gis.natureserve.ca/portal/apps/dashboards/8a89d50ea0b04c7790e19791ab9ae6e8 Race Rocks … Continue reading
This morning the wind was less than 10 knots and it was a beautiful time to be outside compared with the howling winds the last couple of days. It is from the west and increasing as the day goes on. … Continue reading
I arrived on Tuesday April 19. I had the good fortune to arrive with Garry Fletcher and get a quick tour of the island. We found the Romanzoffia (Mist Maiden) in bloom. Derek had done a great job getting the … Continue reading
This year is our 20th year in assisting the local birders with the Rocky Point Bird Observatory in doing a count at Race Rocks. Given the time of year this has to occur, it is often thwarted by bad weather, … Continue reading
Light airs from the southwest and a light overcast sky, dominated the first part of the day. At about 16:00, an abrupt directional switch to west by northwest saw winds rise to 20 to 30 knots within a few … Continue reading
West winds, clear sky/overcast 2 tour boats -Did some preliminary mapping of Mist Maiden (Romanzoffia tracyi) -Topped up and cleaned battery banks A and B -Greased terminals on battery banks C and D
Mostly clear skies. Strong West wind all day. The flag was set at half-mast today to mark the national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. According to the Canadian War Museum, the capture of Vimy was more than … Continue reading