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An absolutely perfect shot with the vibrant petals, the huge stigma, and the bright background.    Courtney shows great skill and nerve – getting nice and close to the sting-ed one.      The sticky bulb in the centre of this flower is called the stigma. 

Time for a drink?

DID YOU KNOW?     Stigmas have a sticky top so the pollen will stick to it and pollinate the plant.    Without pollination, there would be no seeds.

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Anybody who’s lost a friend in the backcountry (myself included) knows all too well how quickly an adrenaline-fueled adventure can turn tragic. All too often, we see stories in the news of accidents that may have been preventable.

Lori Zacaruk, an avalanche awareness expert from Zacstracs, swung by BT to bring us up to speed on what’s new (and leading-edge) in safety gear. Check out the video link below for some incredible footage of an avalanche (and subsequent rescue), captured from a skiers’ helmet cam.

As you’ll see, I got pretty “pumped up” about Lori’s backpack.

Ride safe!

rpj.

 Shane sends out this Valentine’s Day poem to his wife of 14 years.    He shows us her favorite thing - ocean sunset.

FROM BT – Happy Valentine’s you two!

A certain homestead in Kinuso, Alberta will be bursting at the seams this weekend.  Mary & Adolph – their 7 children, 15 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren are all celebrating 60 years of wedded bliss.

The secret to their happy marriage?  Adolph says “don’t fight at the same time”.  Our congrats!

Dusting the Crabapples

The first dusting of snow always looks so pretty, proof is in the pudding – Crabapple pudding perhaps?    Kingsley in Lethbridge tells us this was their first dusting in October.    Whenever I see a crabapple tree it brings back great memories of when I was growing up.    My mom made delicious jelly and tasty wine from our tree.    We ate crabapples until our tummies ached, and then embarked on harmless raiding of the  neighbours’ crab trees – careful not to eat any spiders or worms.

DID YOU KNOW?    Crabapples belong to the same genus as edible apples.    One of the reasons there are so many varieties is because crabapples freely pollinate with each other – resulting in numerous hybrids.

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Vietnam

Wow.    Serenity, beauty, and warmth are just a few words that come to mind … OH, and thankful – to Katie and Jeremy for sending this in.    You are looking at Ha Long Bay in Vietnam – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.    Here’s what Katie writes:  “My husband and I spent a month travelling around Vietnam over the new year.   What a beautiful country.   The water was like emerald-coloured glass .. it was very serene”.    If you would like more info on Ha Long Bay, here is a great website:   http://www.vietscape.com/travel/halong/

 DID YOU KNOW?    Ha Long Bay means:  Descending Dragon bay.    Annual rainfall is between 2000mm and 2200mm.    By the way, 2,000 millimeters is 78.7 inches.

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In case you missed the forecast this morning!

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