We meet at the Ballpark in Gillies Bay at 10:00am.
A couple of weeks ago on the bluffs south of Mouat Point where the cactus grow we came across some small patches of a curious cushion moss. It was striking for it's neat compact shape and also for the colour. Some of the larger colonies were dark reddish brown, but lower down the slope I photographed some small mounds that were the most vivid red. The scientific name is Bryum miniatum and my moss book tells me this species is found in BC only along the coast and then most often in rocky spots with water seeps. It adds that no other moss in our area produces such brilliant red cushions.
Bryum miniatum, a vivid red moss on rocks south of Mouat Point. 
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