 The billowy clouds of cream coloured oceanspray or Holodiscus discolor fill the air with a faint honey perfume and provide multitudes of bees and other insects food and nectar. The blooms that evoke the descriptor of oceanspray start about mid-June until the first week in July. The shrubs grow well...almost too well in open places, particularly with a bit of moisture.
This shrub is also known as ironwood -the older wood is truly hard as nails and was used as such. Heating it over a fire made it even tougher. Local aboriginal groups including the Saanich and Cowichan used the wood for spears, building material, halibut hooks and knitting needles.
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AuthorsTwo biologists on a beautiful property armed with cameras, smart phones and a marginal knowledge of websites took up the challenge of documenting one species a day on that property. Join along! Posts and photographs by Leah Ramsay and David Fraser (unless otherwise stated); started January 1, 2014. Categories
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