Author: Ian Thompson
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75/150: Old bold and sweet, the Sugar Maple
Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Sapindales: Acer: Acer saccharum (Marshall) Wow! Can you believe we’re half way through our 150 posts about biodiversity? As you wear your red and white today, bearing the proud red maple leaf, you may wonder why a leaf? Why this leaf? In 1964, the well-known red and white Canada flag was adopted…
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72/150: Not as ‘Lousey’ as you may think!
Animalia: Arthropoda: Insecta: Psocodea: Psocidae: Psocinae: Metylophorus: Metylophorus novaescotiae (Walker, 1853) Meet the June barklouse. Don’t worry, I know what you’re thinking, but despite the name these small soft-bodied insects are not parasitic like most lice. Within Psocodea, the members that are found on trees are referred to as barklice.
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55/150: Canadian Goldenrod, not the reason for your sneezin’
Plantae: Magnoliophyta: Magnoliopsida: Asterales: Solidago canadensis (Linneaus) While you’re reading this, an unknown number of people are blaming their allergies on the misunderstood Canadian Goldenrod. For about 30 seconds of your day, we can provide you with some interesting knowledge about our very own Canadian Goldenrod so you can see its importance and beauty.