osstewardshipAug 28, 2020Yes, waiter? One beetle-filled burnt tree, please!Forest fire + insects = woodpeckers! For several years following a forest fire, certain insects move into the area and enjoy the buffet...
osstewardshipAug 21, 2020Where do rattlesnake babies come from?Why will you never see a rattlesnake egg? Because rattlesnakes give live birth! Rattlesnakes are ovoviviparous, which means that a...
osstewardshipAug 14, 2020Hot weather got your flowers down?Is your flower garden drooping in the summer heat? Try using native plants! Because we live in such a dry climate, many native plants...
osstewardshipAug 7, 2020Bobo-who?Bobolinks are a Threatened species of songbird who spend the summer in the southern grasslands in the Okanagan and Similkameen. They...
osstewardshipJul 31, 2020Is there a mouse in your pocket?It's BC Day weekend! One species that is special to BC is the Great Basin Pocket Mouse, which is only found in the Okanagan-Similkameen...
osstewardshipJul 24, 2020Guess who is relatedCan you imagine eating one third of your body weight in 24 hours? If you had the metabolism of a weasel it would be a pretty normal day....