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The Royal BC Museum Corporation is one of the foremost cultural institutions in the world. In 2003 these two organizations integrated to become British Columbia's combined provincial museum and archives, collecting artifacts, documents and specimens of BC's natural and human history, safeguarding them for the future, and sharing them with the world. Through research and education, we strive to bro
07/02/2026
Collection Spotlight: Spiraea douglasii (Hardhack)
One of BC’s most striking summer wildflowers is now in bloom. Spiraea douglasii, commonly known as hardhack, is a native shrub found in wetlands, along streambanks and at the edges of lakes throughout much of the province.
Its vibrant pink flower spikes provide an important food source for bees and other pollinators, while dense stands of hardhack help stabilize soils and create habitat for wildlife.
Have you spotted hardhack in bloom this season?
🎨 Emily Henrietta Woods (Irish Canadian, 1852-1916), Spiraea Douglasii. Watercolour, BC Archives, PDP04059
Specimen: Spiraea douglasii (Hardhack).
Royal BC Museum. Collection No. V002881.
06/10/2026
Learn all about the Dinosaurs of BC at The Exploration Place as we continue along Northern Routes Cultural Experience sites in our region! Check out these massive creatures all summer long!
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Victoria, BC
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