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What do tigers, white fawns, and chocolates share in common?
Members of the Lily family and hundreds of other stunning wildflowers are easily found in the Southern Gulf Islands.
PLANTS
Richard Philpot
Mar 15
17 min read
Why is the Western redcedar called the Tree of Life?
Ask Coast Salish First Nations peoples; they’ll tell you why. Foremost, it’s their deep and abiding spiritual relationship with the tree.
PLANTS
Richard Philpot
Jan 4
6 min read
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