Social Lives of Cats Cats are often presented as loners walking their own paths. It is true that their ancestors, North African wildcats, live most of their lives alone, but due to domestication, the social lives of cats are much more interesting. By Magdalena Kozielska-Reid There are more than 300 million pet cats living in […]
What Happens in the Hayfield Stays in the Hayfield From a distance, a hayfield appears to be a rather placid place, until one takes a closer look into what’s really going on out there. What happens in the hayfield stays in the hayfield… until now. By Ann Simpson Hayfields are everywhere in the Cariboo, and
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Zoopharmacognosy: How Animals Use Medication to Heal Themselves We, as human beings, spend probably more time (and more money) than we’d prefer at our local pharmacy. When we’re sick (or trying to not get sick), we medicate. But what do other species do when they’re not feeling well? How do our fellow creatures handle illness,
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Pleuroflammula tuberculosa: A Mushroom Mystery Solved There is a story behind every mushroom. Pleuroflammula tuberculosa just needed a couple of centuries to complete one. By Ann Simpson Once upon a time there was a mushroom that didn’t seem to exist, even though there were those that had claimed to have seen it. Then there were
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“The Paths We Cross” by Guest Writer Lisa Louis “The Paths We Cross” by guest writer Lisa Louis is a sterling example of the work for which the copiously talented, San Francisco based author is known best: gorgeous, evocative writing on universally relevant subject matter. Greetings RGG readers and subscribers. Got a great one for
Mycology, British Columbian Style: Ann in Bridge Lake Returns! Extremely talented and a relentless researcher, mycologist Ann Simpson, returns to The RGG with the Hi-Res lowdown on some of the most beautiful and surreal low growers on the planet – the fabulous fungi of Bridge Lake, British Columbia. Yep, Ann in Bridge Lake is back,
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Humane Wildlife Removal and Relocation by Michiana Wildlife Removal & Repair, LLC As much as I love nature, there are times when I think that it can become a little intrusive. When certain agents of the natural world introduce themselves into my own not-so-natural-world, then certain logical steps must, in turn, be taken. Humane wildlife
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Creating and Maintaining a Garden Ecosystem: An Interview with UK Master Plantswoman Sam Preston Want to know how the pros do it? Keep it right here to learn how the incredibly talented Sam Preston goes about creating and maintaining a garden ecosystem. The award-winning master gardener returns to discuss the methodology and philosophy behind her
An Interview with a Citizen Scientist In “An Interview with a Citizen Scientist,” mycologist and relentless researcher Ann Simpson fills me in on, among other things, what it takes to know and love the stunning and surreal fungi which haunt the breathtakingly beautiful forests of British Columbia, and how the professional skills that once earned
Guest Writer Mary Hrovat Reviews Tree Story by Valerie Trouet The Renaissance Garden Guy welcomes acclaimed and supremely talented guest writer Mary Hrovat as she reviews Tree Story: The History of the World Written in Rings by researcher and author Valerie Trouet. This week, I am very pleased and honored to welcome guest writer Mary Hrovat
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