Sketchbook 01

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Field journal of mycofloristic (mushroom) surveys with detailed illustrations by Oluna Ceska. Each specimen has been labelled by name, as well as by the location, date, and substrate where it was found. Additional observations include physical characteristics, smell, size, and spore size. The research focuses primarily on the southern Vancouver island region. Many of the studied specimens are from Observatory Hill, Victoria. Additional research locations include the Gulf Islands, Haida Gwaii, the BC mainland, the Yukon, Washington, and Oregon. Locations visited in the journal include: Long Beach; Puget Sound; Mayne Island; Craigflower Creek; Metchosin Farm; Paradise Valley; Mushroom Show; Glintz Lake; Rocky Point; Koksilah Ridge; Durrance Lake; Partridge Hills; Thetis Lake; Rainforest Trail; Comber’s Beach; Radar Hill; Ghormley Meadow; Port Renfrew; Thetis Island; Burns Bog; Delta Nature Trail; Mesachie Lake; Elphinstone Forest; Dunes Trail; Schooner Trail; Pacific Rim National Park; Devonian Park; Mt. Maxwell; Freeman King Park; Horticulture Centre of the Pacific; Tod Inlet Park; Francis King Park; Cumberland; Salt Spring Island; Lone Tree Hill; McCurdy Point; Galloping Goose Trail; Wickaninnish boardwalk; Stubbs Island; John Dean Park; Cobble Hill; Trail to Pachena Lighthouse; Paradise Meadows; Mount Brenton; Jordan River; Meares Island.

In Collection:
Creator Contributor Subject Language Date created Resource type Rights statement Extent
  • 1 sketchbook (228 pages) ; 23 x 15.4 cm
Geographic coverage Coordinates
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Additional physical characteristics
  • Found folded behind postcard printed out note in Czech to Ceskovy, with some numbers written in pencil in bottom left corner and a note handwritten in pencil on lined paper dated Apr 27, 1999 and May 31, 1999 listing mushroom species found at these locations.
  • Inside cover large colour postcard, "Treasures from the kingdom of fungi: a myco-adventure through photography by Taylor F. Lockwood".
  • Hardcover.
Physical repository Collection
  • Oluna Ceska and Adolf Ceska Collection
Provenance
  • Gift of Adolf Ceska, February 2023.
Provider Genre Archival item identifier
  • Accession Number: 2022-066; Item: 1.1
Fonds title Fonds identifier Is referenced by Date digitized
  • June 2024
Technical note
  • Scanned on Plustek OpticBook A300 Plus at 600 DPI by MT. Metadata by KD and Adolf Ceska.
Rights
  • Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
DOI

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