Nature Notes from Paradise Meadows

Nature Notes from the Strathcona Wilderness Institute at Paradise Meadows & Buttle Lake, Strathcona Provincial Park

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Legendary Flowers

Paradise Meadows and Forbidden Plateau are in the news - but in a rather unusual way!
Here is a link to the story.

The 'native legend' mentioned is actually a story invented back in the 1920's by local newspaper publisher Ben Hughes. The occurrence of pink snow is due to an algae -  a fascinating phenomenon of nature.

The rhododendrons in the article sound wonderful -  all gardeners are no doubt looking forward to seeing them. The Plateau area has its own native wild white rhododendrons, which should be blooming by mid July.

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