Green false hellebore (Veratrum viride) with western bistort (Polygonum bistortoides) and Arctic lupine (Lupinus arcticus) in subalpine meadow.


Labrador tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum; syn. Ledum groenlandicum).
Image© Kent Brothers


Large-leaved lupine
(Lupinus polyphyllus).
Image© Gerald & Irmgard Carter


Yellow pond-lily
(Nuphar polysepalum).
Image© Gerald & Irmgard Carter


Arrow-leaved balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata)
Image© Doug Skilton

NPSBC South Coast Field Trips and Speakers

Field trip
Wednesday, May 11
Native Garden at University of BC Botanical Garden
Join UBC Botanical Garden gardener Nadine Robinson for a mid-week jaunt through the native garden to see a wide range of species of west coast rainforest, including a spectacular double-flowered salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis). If time permits, we'll also walk part of the Asian Garden or the Alpine Garden. Meet at the entrance at 5 p.m. If you're interested, please contact Nadine by email or by phone at (604) 690-6679 as she needs to arrange for entrance to the garden.
Plectritis congesta at UBCBG
(sea blush)
Sunny spring on Sunflower Hill
Sunday, May 15
Kimberley Nature Park, Kimberley

Sunflower HIll is aptly named for the profusion of showy Balsamorrhiza sagittata (arrow-leaved balsamroot) that carpets its slopes in mid-May. Less showy, but equally beautiful are Delphinium nuttalianum (upland larkspur), Dodecatheon pulchellum (shooting-star) and more. The three- to four-hour trip will travel 6.6 km over a mix of dirt road and uneven dirt trails, with an elevation gain of 275 m. Meet at the Riverside Campground overflow parking lot at 9 a.m. Contact Laura by email or Ruth by email to let them know that you'll be attending.

Balsamorrhiza sagittata
(arrow-leaved balsamroot)

Spring Wildflower Fling and AGM
May 27 to 29
Penticton
Field trips will include:
• the Garnet Fire Interpretive Site high above Penticton
• a tour of the Locatee Lands on the Penticton Indian Band Reserve
• a look at orchids and more at Max Lake
• a wander up McIntyre Bluff
• an exploration of the Trout Creek Ecological Reserve
• a day-long field workshop at White Lake
• a trip to the rocks and flora of Skaha Bluffs
Save the dates now. Registration coming soon!

Lewisia rediviva
(bitterroot)

To see images of past field trips, check out the Native Plant Society of BC's page on Facebook.

NPSBC Victoria Native Plant Study Group Meetings 2011 

Thursday, April 21
One for All: Three short presentations about native plants
Join three NPSG members as they share their stories and images in revitalizing native habitats for this once a year special event. Be sure to bring some loonies for the native plant draw.
Location and Time:
University of Victoria, McLaurin Building Room D116 @ 7 p.m.
Non-member drop in fee: $3, pay parking
For more info, click here.

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NPSBC Workshops

Since its founding in 1996, the NPSBC has offered workshops on plant propagation, seed collection, plant identification, herbaria, photography and illustration, and ethnobotany among other topics. These workshops are taught by NPSBC members and experts in the fields of study.

NPSBC List-Serve

Subscribe to the Society's electronic mailing list for information and discussion on native plants and habitats, current projects and upcoming events.


 Native Plant Study Group, Victoria
www.npsg.ca

The Native Plant Study Group, a sub-group of the NPSBC, is dedicated to studying the native plants of British Columbia and promoting their use and conservation. It meets monthly (summer excluded) at the University of Victoria.