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Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion A team from the University of Bologna is betting that the common octopus can help contain the burgeoning population of blue crabs—a voracious crustacean that has ravaged shellfish production in the Adriatic. Click to expand...

The Kalamansi we have has flowered again. It flowered in the Spring. It has now flowered again. Many flowers and smells wonderful. The Bumblebees are loving it. Hopefully, we get many fruit too. It's about that time of year when I start bringing it back indoors at night, and then indoors full-time as temperatures drop. It could actually use full-time sunshine, and the energy it gives, to ensure all these little fruits develop nicely. Time will tell. For now, it seems like a happy little tree.

The Kalamansi we have has flowered again. It flowered in the Spring. It has now flowered again. Many flowers and smells wonderful. The Bumblebees are loving it. Hopefully, we get many fruit too. It's about that time of year when I start bringing it back indoors at night, and then indoors full-time as temperatures drop. It could actually use full-time sunshine, and the energy it gives, to ensure all these little fruits develop nicely. Time will tell. For now, it seems like a happy little tree.

Here are some photos from mid August. In the food garden: View attachment 265280 Very impressive kale, Brassica oleracea Acephala Group 'Scarlet' View attachment 265272 Swiss chard, Beta vulgaris View attachment 265271 Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum View attachment 265273 View attachment 265274 On the entrance plaza, Lagerstroemia subcostata var . fauriei was looking excellent. View attachment 265276 View attachment 265275 ... Mid-August 2026 favourites

I've wanted for years to come close to identifying magnolias by the fruits, and finally, Douglas Justice had a yen to write about "weird fruit", so here we are, August in the Garden 2026 | UBC Botanical Garden , with examples for three follicetum (aggregate fruit) types. Someone must have alerted the squirrels, because we didn't find any fruits on the michelia group tree we looked at. There were lots of small... August 2026 in the garden - Magnolia fruits

UBC launches world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet ​ UBC researchers are launching the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet at the UBC Botanical Garden on Sept. 26. The MycoToilet turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost and features a modern, sustainable design Click to expand...

Invasive plants are available across Canada. Is federal regulation possible? | CBC News In my opinion, the damage has already been done. I have not seen invasive plants for sale in years but there are still plenty growing in people's gardens.

Invasive plants are available across Canada. Is federal regulation possible? | CBC News In my opinion, the damage has already been done. I have not seen invasive plants for sale in years but there are still plenty growing in people's gardens.

On Mt Stubbs (Beaufort Range, Vancouver Island) ca.1430m altitude. - fl. seems much too large for Bellis and unlikely location. Sorry for no involucre detail - pressed for time by fellow hikers.

On Mt Stubbs (Beaufort Range, Vancouver Island) ca.1430m altitude. - fl. seems much too large for Bellis and unlikely location. Sorry for no involucre detail - pressed for time by fellow hikers.

Intro to Mycology: Science of Fungal Identification Kwantlen University Richmond, B.C. October 3 - November 7, 2026 Fridays 6-9pm & Sat Nov 7 11-2 ( three x 3-hour classes & one 3-hour field trip) www.kpu.ca

Intro to Mycology: Food Medicine Cultivation Kwantlen University Richmond, B.C. September 25-October 9, 2026 Fridays 6-9pm ( three x 3-hour classes) www.kpu.ca