Paul Foth
@paulrfoth.bsky.social
Sparrow, lichen, music fan account
Bird guide in the BC Cariboo
Occasional scholar of of religious history
Exile from the Salish Sea
Bird guide in the BC Cariboo
Occasional scholar of of religious history
Exile from the Salish Sea
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
I found some snails at a lake today too.
November 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I found some snails at a lake today too.
I think I found a new (to me) lichen species. If I followed the keys right—and I think I did—this would be Hypogynnia bitteri. On a Douglas Fir trunk or stump in mature forest on a medium-elevation ridge.
100 Mile House, BC.
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100 Mile House, BC.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I think I found a new (to me) lichen species. If I followed the keys right—and I think I did—this would be Hypogynnia bitteri. On a Douglas Fir trunk or stump in mature forest on a medium-elevation ridge.
100 Mile House, BC.
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100 Mile House, BC.
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Ramalina thrausta, or Angel's Hair lichen.
Near Lac la Hache, BC
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Near Lac la Hache, BC
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Ramalina thrausta, or Angel's Hair lichen.
Near Lac la Hache, BC
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Near Lac la Hache, BC
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Here's Tuckermanopsis platyphylla, or Broad Wrinkle lichen.
108 Mile Ranch, BC
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108 Mile Ranch, BC
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November 8, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Here's Tuckermanopsis platyphylla, or Broad Wrinkle lichen.
108 Mile Ranch, BC
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108 Mile Ranch, BC
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Hypogymnia wilfiana is probably my current lichen favourite. I like the little floral lobes with apothecia. Not too uncommon in the more mature forests nearby.
Near 100 Mile House, BC
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Near 100 Mile House, BC
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November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hypogymnia wilfiana is probably my current lichen favourite. I like the little floral lobes with apothecia. Not too uncommon in the more mature forests nearby.
Near 100 Mile House, BC
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Near 100 Mile House, BC
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Details: It was great!
Another birder woke me up from a rare nap this morning to tell me GREG was hanging out at the nature centre. My first for the local region.
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Another birder woke me up from a rare nap this morning to tell me GREG was hanging out at the nature centre. My first for the local region.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Details: It was great!
Another birder woke me up from a rare nap this morning to tell me GREG was hanging out at the nature centre. My first for the local region.
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Another birder woke me up from a rare nap this morning to tell me GREG was hanging out at the nature centre. My first for the local region.
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Check out this cow
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November 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Check out this cow
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Here's an old July view of the field looking south from Duck Lake
October 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Here's an old July view of the field looking south from Duck Lake
California Gull gets it
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October 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
California Gull gets it
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And they* said getting a kinglet photo couldn't be done.
Golden-crowned Kinglet, 108 Mile Lake, BC
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Golden-crowned Kinglet, 108 Mile Lake, BC
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October 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
And they* said getting a kinglet photo couldn't be done.
Golden-crowned Kinglet, 108 Mile Lake, BC
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Golden-crowned Kinglet, 108 Mile Lake, BC
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Pumpkin spice lichen season
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October 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Pumpkin spice lichen season
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My chainsaw-noise camera has been repaired just in time for a flock of bluebirds (and no more chainsaw noise).
150 Mile House, BC
🪶🌿 #bcbirding #birds
150 Mile House, BC
🪶🌿 #bcbirding #birds
October 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My chainsaw-noise camera has been repaired just in time for a flock of bluebirds (and no more chainsaw noise).
150 Mile House, BC
🪶🌿 #bcbirding #birds
150 Mile House, BC
🪶🌿 #bcbirding #birds
Listening to tonight
September 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Listening to tonight
Also from the moth spot (a brick utility building that keeps lights on at night).
Lithiphane thaxteri and Xanthorhoe sp. (defensaria?)
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Lithiphane thaxteri and Xanthorhoe sp. (defensaria?)
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September 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Also from the moth spot (a brick utility building that keeps lights on at night).
Lithiphane thaxteri and Xanthorhoe sp. (defensaria?)
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Lithiphane thaxteri and Xanthorhoe sp. (defensaria?)
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At the moth spot today
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September 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
At the moth spot today
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Some folks I know in the Kootenays have a great folk/country/roots rock album out today. You should listen. It's good.
Sheree Eisenhauer, half of the duo, us formerly Sheree Plett, for those who followed her music in Vancouver some years ago.
Sheree Eisenhauer, half of the duo, us formerly Sheree Plett, for those who followed her music in Vancouver some years ago.
September 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Some folks I know in the Kootenays have a great folk/country/roots rock album out today. You should listen. It's good.
Sheree Eisenhauer, half of the duo, us formerly Sheree Plett, for those who followed her music in Vancouver some years ago.
Sheree Eisenhauer, half of the duo, us formerly Sheree Plett, for those who followed her music in Vancouver some years ago.
This moth in the shape of a T.
September 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This moth in the shape of a T.
This was at a thrift store a few years ago
September 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This was at a thrift store a few years ago
Report: Map lichens are still doing their thing.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Report: Map lichens are still doing their thing.
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Season's greetings!
September 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Season's greetings!
Liverworts are cool
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August 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Liverworts are cool
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