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Ian McAllister

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A species of mushroom called Amanita muscaria or fly agaric dots the floor of a temperate coastal rainforest in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Identified by the white patches on its cap, this species of fungus can grow up to a foot high, with a top as big as a dinner plate. It is referred to as fly agaric because people have been known to use pieces of the mushroom to attract and kill flies.

A species of mushroom, called 'Amanita muscaria' or Fly agaric, dots the floor of a temperate coastal rain forest in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Identified by the white patches on its cap, this species of fungus can grow up to 30cm high with a top as big as a dinner plate . It is referred to as the fly agaric because people have been known to use pieces of the mushroom to attract and kill flies.

A grizzly bear mother stands next to her cub on an estuary at low tide. Grizzlies, along with Kermode and black bears, are a big draw for tourists visiting the Great Bear Rainforest.

A spirit bear cub huddles with its sibling. For many years First Nations people kept the existence of the white bears secret. Elders feared that if word of them spread, they would be pursued and killed by fur trappers or trophy hunters.