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Raccoons (Procyon LOTOR)

THE SECURITY GUARD  A few years ago, we had a dog named Toby, a black lab mix, a great security guard she was. She would bark to tell us when there was an animal or human intruder. One night she would not stop barking, we could not see or hear anything and told her to...

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Nature Notes from South Surrey

Have you noticed a sweet scent wafting past your nose as you walk in our neighborhood and wondered if spring is around the corner? This wonderful aroma most likely comes from the fragrant winter flowering shrubs like the tiny white flowers of the Sweetbox...

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Rabbits

Wild Rabbits also known as Eastern cottontail (sylvilages floridanus)    Adored by some, unwanted by others…   The cottontaiI is the most common rabbit species in North America. It is abundant in Midwest North America and so- called due to their little white...

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Owls

In Country Woods, South Surrey BC,  we mainly see and/or hear the barred owl. The barred owl is also called a “hoot owl” and can be recognized by its distinctive call: “Who, who, who cooks for you?” This owl is active both during the day and the night. Half of all owl...

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Poison Sumac

Poison sumac (Rhus Vernix or Toxicodendron) This shrub like tree can grow up to 20 feet tall, it has two parallel sets of leaves 7 to 13 on each leaf stem and the leaves are up to 4 inches long, with one at the very end making it an uneven number of leaves. It’s tiny...

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Douglas Squirrel Facts

The Douglas squirrels are our native squirrels and are half the size of the grey and black ones. Our native squirrels prefer old growth or 2nd year growth forest habitats but will move out when developments move in. Their food preferences are cones and nuts from fir,...

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Something About Cedars

The cedar trees in our area of South Surrey are one of 30 species, belonging to the pine, cypress and other coniferous cone bearing evergreen families. Thuja Plicata is our native Western Red Cedar and is a member of this group. They are “monoecious”, which means that...

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Invasive Species

What is an invasive species? An invasive species is an introduced organism that can negatively alters its new environment (Wikipedia). Many invasive plants (nonnative / exotic) have been introduced from other parts of the world and can cause a negative impact on...

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Orchids at Watershed Park??!!

Rush Rush Rush!!  We are always in a rush...  In Watershed Park Surrey BC, a perfect place to unwind, to walk with friend or dog.  It`s cool and shady beneath the canopy of maples, firs and cedars. The sounds of birds chattering, wood peckers pecking and calling their...

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Did you know this?

The slowest animal on earth is the three toed sloth, which has an average speed of 0.16 km/h..!   The average lifespan of a dragonfly is 24 hrs!   The butterfly was original called a"flutterby"!   A cockroach can survive a week without it's head!  ...

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